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Chapter 2 surveys current computer models including Neumann-type computer, Turing Machine and Boolean algebra. Before looking at quantum computers, we have to understand these models properly.
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Akama, S. (2015). Models of a Computer. In: Elements of Quantum Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08284-4_2
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