TextbookClassical and Quantum Information Theory
The textbook Classical and Quantum Information Theory offers a comprehensive introduction to classical and quantum information theory. The text progressively increases in complexity from basic measures to advanced quantum information measures, with chapters alternating between classic and quantum systems. It can be used for senior undergraduate and graduate students in electrical engineering, computer science, and applied mathematics.
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Table of Contents
Part I: Classical Information
- 1. Uncertainty, Information, and Entropy
- 2. Shannon Entropy
- 3. Tsallis Entropy and Rényi Entropy
- 4. Relative Entropy
Part II: Quantum Information
- 5. From Classical to Quantum Information
- 6. Quantum Uncertainty and Coherence
- 7. Mixed States and Quantum Entropy
- 8. Quantum Relative Information
Part III: Dynamic Information
- 9. Classical Dynamic Information
- 10. Quantum Dynamic Information in Closed Systems
- 11. Quantum Dynamic Information in Open Systems
Part IV: Bipartite Classical Information
- 12. Bipartite Classical Information as Correlation
- 13. Bipartite Classical Information via Residual Uncertainty
Part V: Bipartite Quantum Information
- 14. Bipartite Classical and Quantum Information for Pure States
- 15. Bipartite Dynamic Quantum and Classical Information for Pure States
- 16. Bipartite Dynamic Quantum and Classical Information for Mixed States
Part VI: Classical and Quantum Multipartite Information
- 17. A Brief Introduction to Tensor Networks
- 18. Multipartite Classical Information — Fragmentation, Scale, and Strength
- 19. Multipartite Classical Information — Structure
- 20. Multipartite Quantum Information — Fragmentation, Scale, and Strength
- 21. Multipartite Quantum Information — Structure
Cite as: O. Simeone, "Classical and Quantum Information Theory," Cambridge University Press, 2026. For feedback, please contact me directly.