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BL
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627571
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| Main Entry
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Johnson, George,1952 Jan. 20-
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| Title & Author
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A shortcut through time : : the path to the quantum computer /\ George Johnson
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| Edition Statement
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1st Vintage Books ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Vintage Books,, 2004
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xv, 204 p. :: ill. ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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0375726187
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| Notes
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Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-191) and index
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| Contents
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"Simple electric brain machines and how to make them" -- Tinkertoy logic -- Playing with mirrors -- A shortcut through time -- Shor's algorithm -- Breaking the code -- Invisible machines -- Counting with atoms -- Quantum secrecy -- The hardest problem in the universe -- Epilogue: The nine billion names of God
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Quantum computers
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| LC Classification
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QA76.889.J647 2004
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