A self-contained treatment of the fundamentals of quantum computingbr br This clear, practical book takes quantum computing out of the realm of theoretical physics and teaches the fundamentals of the field to students and professionals who have not had training in quantum computing or quantum information theory, including computer scientists, programmers, electrical engineers, mathematicians, physics students, and chemists. The author cuts through the conventions of typical jargon-laden physics books and instead presents the material through his unique how-to approach and friendly, conversational style.br br Readers will learn how to carry out calculations with explicit details and will gain a fundamental grasp of br br br Quantum mechanicsbr br br Quantum computationbr br br Teleportationbr br br Quantum cryptographybr br br Entanglementbr br br Quantum algorithmsbr br br Error correctionbr br A number of worked examples are included so readers can see how q