Contents

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Computation and Computers
  • Classical vs. Quantum Computers
• Principles of Quantum Computation
  • Quantum States and Operators
  • Input and Output
  • Quantum Programming
• The Quantum Class Library
  • General Information
  • Simulation of Quantum Computers
  • Class Hierarchy
• Shor's Algorithm for Quantum Factorisation
  • Motivation
  • The Algorithm
  • The program shor
• Bibliography
• QULIB Quick Reference
  • Constructors
  • Member Functions
• shor.cxx
  • Functions
  • Main Program