  This report explains the basic theory and common terminology of quantum
physics without assuming any knowledge of physics. It was written by a group of
applied mathematicians while they were reading up on the subject. The intended
audience consists of applied mathematicians, computer scientists, or anyone
else who wants to improve their understanding of quantum physics. We assume
that the reader is familiar with fundamental concepts of linear algebra,
differential equations, and to some extent the theory of Hilbert spaces. Most
of the material can be found in the book by Nielsen and Chuang and in the
lecture notes on open quantum systems by Lidar. Another excellent online source
of information is Wikipedia, even though most of its articles on quantum
physics assume a solid understanding of physics.
