A Shortcut Through Time

Author: George Johnson
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ISBN: 0375726187

A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer

In this remarkably illustrative and thoroughly accessible look at one of the most intriguing frontiers in science and computers, award-winning New York Times writer George Johnson reveals the fascinating world of quantum computing-the holy grail of super computers where the computing power of single atoms is harnassed to create machines capable of almost unimaginable calculations in the blink of an eye. Download A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. br>
As computer chips continue to shrink in size, scientists anticipate the end of the road: A computer in which each switch is comprised of a single atom. Such a device would operate under a different set of physical laws: The laws of quantum mechanics. Johnson gently leads the curious outsider through the surprisingly simple ideas Search and find a lot of computer books in many category availabe for free download.

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