Presents an overview of the mathematical aspects of quantum computing. This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in quantum computing from different areas of physics, mathematics, informatics and computer science.  Meer

Includes: "Quantum Annealing: from Viewpoints of Statistical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Computational Physics"; "Spin Glass: A Bridge between Quantum Computation and Statistical Mechanics"; and "Second Law-like Inequalities with Quantum Relative Entropy: An Introduction".  Meer

The open research center project "Interdisciplinary fundamental research toward realization of a quantum computer" has been supported by the Ministry of Education, Japan for five years.  Meer

Provides an overview on physical realizations of quantum computing by means of molecular systems. This work is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in quantum computing from different areas of physics, physical chemistry, informatics and computer science.  Meer

Provides an overview on the decoherence suppression methods in quantum computing, open quantum systems, quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing.  Meer

A collection of lecture notes/contributions from a summer school on decoherence, entanglement & entropy and a workshop on MPS (matrix product states) & DMRG (density matrix renormalization group).  Meer