Includes bibliographical references and index.

The authors introduce the mathematics required and its application to quantum computing accessible, structured, and pedagogically sound. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of the mathematical prerequisites. Part I introduces the fundamentals of quantum computation. Part II provides the reader with a strong foundation on which more advanced topics may be approached. The book is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students who are reading for degrees in computer science, physics, or mathematics. Further, the book will be useful for beginning postgraduate students and postgraduate researchers. Researchers interested in quantum computation will find that the book provides an excellent introduction