Download or read book Quantum Information Theory and Quantum Statistics written by Dénes Petz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and readable book addresses primarily readers with a background in classical statistical physics and introduces quantum mechanical notions as required. Conceived as a primer to bridge the gap between statistical physics and quantum information, it emphasizes concepts and thorough discussions of the fundamental notions and prepares the reader for deeper studies, not least through a selection of well chosen exercises.