Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE)
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Quantum COMPUTING

Science & Engineering Edition  ·  Volume I

A student-friendly introduction to qubits, quantum circuits, algorithms, error correction and the real industrial use cases emerging from India's own Amaravati Quantum Valley. Written for readers with curiosity, not a physics degree.

By Prof. S. Varadarajan & Prof. V. Vasudeva Rao  ·  First Edition, 2026  ·  ISBN 978-93-345-9241-2  ·  102 pages  ·  PDF, about 2.4 MB
Front cover of Quantum Computing – Science and Engineering Edition, Volume I
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Inside the book

Six units, one thread

Each unit opens with a case study, introduces the pioneers behind the ideas, works through the theory and ends with a Qiskit laboratory or an applied use case. Click a section to open it.

Forewords

In their words

“A dependable, genuinely teachable foundation in one of this decade's defining technologies.”
Sri Vijay Bhaskar RaoChairman (I/c), APSCHE, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
“A sound, rigorous introduction — written by mentors for the students they teach.”
Prof. Tata Narasinga RaoHon'ble Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University
“Honest about what quantum computing can — and cannot yet — do.”
Venkata Swamy TadikondaAdvisor, Amaravati Quantum Valley, Govt. of A.P.

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Reading guide

How to get the most from this book

Start with the preface

It explains who the book is for, the learning approach, and how AI assistance was used under the authors' direction. Preface, p. 7

Run the code

Every unit has a Realization Lab built on Qiskit. Run it yourself in a free Python or notebook environment as you read.

Use the “Before You Move On” pages

Each unit ends with a self-check, then a Bridge to the next unit, so you can test yourself before continuing.

Find any term fast

Use your PDF viewer's search, the side bookmarks, or the Subject Index (p. 97). Acronyms are listed on p. 14.

The authors

Meet the authors

Prof. S. Varadarajan

Prof. S. Varadarajan

Professor, Dept. of ECE, Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati. Principal architect of the SVUCE “Elements of Quantum Computing” syllabus; District Quantum Mentor, Chittoor cluster, Amaravati Quantum Valley.

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Prof. V. Vasudeva Rao

Prof. V. Vasudeva Rao

University Research Advisor, SVU Tirupati; Adjunct Professor, IIT Tirupati; HAG Professor (Retd.), IIT Kharagpur, Cryogenic Engineering Centre. Four decades of research in superconductivity and cryogenics.

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varadarajan@svumail.edu.in