Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Classical Networks
- 2 Mathematical Representation of Networks
- 3 Network Topologies
- 4 Network Algorithms
- Part II Quantum Networks
- 5 Quantum Channels
- 6 Optical Encoding of Quantum Information
- 7 Errors in Quantum Networks
- 8 Quantum Cost Vector Analysis
- 9 Routing Strategies
- 10 Interconnecting and Interfacing Quantum Networks
- Part III Protocols for the Quantum Internet
- 11 Optical Routers
- 12 Optical Stability in Quantum Networks
- 13 State Preparation
- 14 Measurement
- 15 Evolution
- 16 High-Level Protocols
- Part IV Entanglement Distribution
- 17 Entanglement: The Ultimate Quantum Resource
- 18 Quantum Repeater Networks
- 19 The Irrelevance of Latency
- 20 The Quantum Sneakernet
- Part V Quantum Cryptography
- 21 What is Security?
- 22 Classical Cryptography
- 23 Attacks on Classical Cryptography
- 24 Bitcoin and the Blockchain
- 25 Quantum Cryptography
- 26 Attacks on Quantum Cryptography
- Part VI Quantum Computing
- 27 Models for Quantum Computation
- 28 Quantum Algorithms
- Part VII Cloud Quantum Computing
- 29 The Quantum Cloud
- 30 Encrypted Cloud Quantum Computation
- Part VIII Economics and Politics
- 31 Classical-Equivalent Computational Power and Computational Scaling Functions
- 32 Per Qubit Computational Power
- 33 Time Sharing
- 34 Economic Model Assumptions
- 35 Network Power
- 36 Network Value
- 37 Rate of Return
- 38 Market Competitiveness
- 39 Cost of Computation
- 40 Arbitrage-Free Time-Sharing Model
- 41 Problem Size Scaling Functions
- 42 Quantum Computational Leverage
- 43 Static Computational Return
- 44 Forward Contract Pricing Model
- 45 Political Leverage
- 46 Economic Properties of the Qubit Marketplace
- 47 Economic Implications
- 48 Game Theory of the Qubit Marketplace
- Part IX Essays
- 49 The Era of Quantum Supremacy
- 50 The Global Virtual Quantum Computer
- 51 The Economics of the Quantum Internet
- 52 Security Implications of the Global Quantum Internet
- 53 Geostrategic Quantum Politics
- 54 The Quantum Ecosystem
- Part X The End
- 55 Conclusion: The Vision of the Quantum Internet
- References
- Index
50 - The Global Virtual Quantum Computer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Classical Networks
- 2 Mathematical Representation of Networks
- 3 Network Topologies
- 4 Network Algorithms
- Part II Quantum Networks
- 5 Quantum Channels
- 6 Optical Encoding of Quantum Information
- 7 Errors in Quantum Networks
- 8 Quantum Cost Vector Analysis
- 9 Routing Strategies
- 10 Interconnecting and Interfacing Quantum Networks
- Part III Protocols for the Quantum Internet
- 11 Optical Routers
- 12 Optical Stability in Quantum Networks
- 13 State Preparation
- 14 Measurement
- 15 Evolution
- 16 High-Level Protocols
- Part IV Entanglement Distribution
- 17 Entanglement: The Ultimate Quantum Resource
- 18 Quantum Repeater Networks
- 19 The Irrelevance of Latency
- 20 The Quantum Sneakernet
- Part V Quantum Cryptography
- 21 What is Security?
- 22 Classical Cryptography
- 23 Attacks on Classical Cryptography
- 24 Bitcoin and the Blockchain
- 25 Quantum Cryptography
- 26 Attacks on Quantum Cryptography
- Part VI Quantum Computing
- 27 Models for Quantum Computation
- 28 Quantum Algorithms
- Part VII Cloud Quantum Computing
- 29 The Quantum Cloud
- 30 Encrypted Cloud Quantum Computation
- Part VIII Economics and Politics
- 31 Classical-Equivalent Computational Power and Computational Scaling Functions
- 32 Per Qubit Computational Power
- 33 Time Sharing
- 34 Economic Model Assumptions
- 35 Network Power
- 36 Network Value
- 37 Rate of Return
- 38 Market Competitiveness
- 39 Cost of Computation
- 40 Arbitrage-Free Time-Sharing Model
- 41 Problem Size Scaling Functions
- 42 Quantum Computational Leverage
- 43 Static Computational Return
- 44 Forward Contract Pricing Model
- 45 Political Leverage
- 46 Economic Properties of the Qubit Marketplace
- 47 Economic Implications
- 48 Game Theory of the Qubit Marketplace
- Part IX Essays
- 49 The Era of Quantum Supremacy
- 50 The Global Virtual Quantum Computer
- 51 The Economics of the Quantum Internet
- 52 Security Implications of the Global Quantum Internet
- 53 Geostrategic Quantum Politics
- 54 The Quantum Ecosystem
- Part X The End
- 55 Conclusion: The Vision of the Quantum Internet
- References
- Index
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- The Quantum InternetThe Second Quantum Revolution, pp. 307 - 308Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021