Quantum computation and information is one of the most exciting developments in science and technology of the last twenty years. To achieve large scale quantum computers and communication networks it is essential not only to overcome noise in stored quantum information, but also in general faulty quantum operations. Scalable quantum computers require a far-reaching theory of fault-tolerant quantum computation. This comprehensive text, written by leading experts in the field, focuses on quantum error correction and thoroughly covers the theory as well as experimental and practical issues.

量子计算和信息是近二十年来科学技术最令人兴奋的发展之一。为了实现大规模量子计算机和通信网络，不仅要克服存储的量子信息中的噪声，而且要克服一般错误的量子操作中的噪声。可伸缩的量子计算机需要一种影响深远的容错量子计算理论。这篇综合性的文章，由该领域的顶尖专家撰写，着重于量子纠错，全面涵盖了理论以及实验和实践问题。