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Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum Experience

You're reading from   Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum Experience A hands-on introduction to quantum computing and writing your own quantum programs with Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838981006
Length 510 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Section 1: Tour of the IBM Quantum Experience (QX)
2. Chapter 1: Exploring the IBM Quantum Experience FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Circuit Composer – Creating a Quantum Circuit 4. Chapter 3: Creating Quantum Circuits using Quantum Lab Notebooks 5. Section 2: Basics of Quantum Computing
6. Chapter 4: Understanding Basic Quantum Computing Principles 7. Chapter 5: Understanding the Quantum Bit (Qubit) 8. Chapter 6: Understanding Quantum Logic Gates 9. Section 3: Algorithms, Noise, and Other Strange Things in Quantum World
10. Chapter 7: Introducing Qiskit and its Elements 11. Chapter 8: Programming with Qiskit Terra 12. Chapter 9: Monitoring and Optimizing Quantum Circuits 13. Chapter 10: Executing Circuits Using Qiskit Aer 14. Chapter 11: Mitigating Quantum Errors Using Ignis 15. Chapter 12: Learning about Qiskit Aqua 16. Chapter 13: Understanding Quantum Algorithms 17. Chapter 14: Applying Quantum Algorithms 18. Assessments 19. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix A: Resources

Understanding the components and their usability

Components in Aqua are generally parts of an algorithm that can be used interchangeably in order to vary construction based on your needs and requirements. A simple analogy, being a foodie myself, is cooking a bowl of pasta and meatballs.

To prepare this dish, you will need three components: pasta, meatballs, and sauce. Of course, if you were to invite the top three chefs in the world to prepare a bowl of their signature version of this dish, you would most likely get three distinct servings. For example, there are a variety of pastas to choose from, such as angel hair, linguine, fettucine, spaghetti, and more.

Then, you have the meatballs, which can be of varying cuts of meat or sausages. And finally, the sauce itself can contain an incredible number of varying spices and herbs. And this doesn't even include other varieties, such as vegetarian or gluten-free selections. Each of these varying pastas, meats, and spices are...

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