This book offers readers an easy introduction into quantum computing as
well as into the design for corresponding devices. The authors cover
several design tasks which are important for quantum computing and
introduce corresponding solutions. A special feature of the book is that
those tasks and solutions are explicitly discussed from a design
automation perspective, i.e., utilizing clever algorithms and data
structures which have been developed by the design automation community
for conventional logic (i.e., for electronic devices and systems) and
are now applied for this new technology. By this, relevant design tasks
can be conducted in a much more efficient fashion than before - leading
to improvements of several orders of magnitude (with respect to runtime
and other design objectives).
- Describes the current state of the art for designing quantum circuits,
for simulating them, and for mapping them to real hardware;
- Provides a first comprehensive introduction into design automation for
quantum computing that tackles practically relevant tasks;
- Targets the quantum computing community as well as the design
automation community, showing both perspectives to quantum computing,
and what impressive improvements are possible when combining the
knowledge of both communities.