From 949e5a0896c55d60c20de0298cca7777642a60f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason M Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:25:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update errata.md --- errata.md | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/errata.md b/errata.md index 74219fa..c14bad2 100644 --- a/errata.md +++ b/errata.md @@ -1,10 +1,51 @@ # Errata for *Practical Quantum Computing for Developers* -On **page 75** [added citation]: - -The table at the top of page 75 lists the average temperature of Earth (surface temperature) as 58 degrees Celsius. The author has added the following citation to support this statistic: +*Chapter 1* -https://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html +Page 11 - "Thus now we observe the light to spread..." should be "Thus now we observe the light spreading to become…” -*** +Page 12 - "...expect there to see..." should be "...expect there to be..." +Page 13 - "...he thought will be..." should be "...he thought there would be..." + +Page 14 - This is not a typo, but the first sentence of the 2nd paragraph begs a quote or reference. + +Page 14 - "...dice was Einstein..." should be "...dice was Einstein's..." + +Page 15 - "...believed on the idea..." should be "...believed in the idea..." + +*Chapter 2* + +Page 30 - "Figure 4" should be "Figure 2-4" + +Page 31 - Would benefit with explanation of Capital-pi (Cartesian product?), definition of "x", how to handle the units of "h" mathematically + +Page 42 - In the Tip box the word "faith" should be "fate" + +Page 51 - Isn't absolute zero -273.15 deg. C instead of -271? + +Page 75 - The table at the top of page 75 lists the average temperature of Earth (surface temperature) as 58 degrees Celsius. The author has added the following citation to support this statistic: https://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html + +*Chapter 3* + +Page 83 - "...much interesting..." should be "...much more interesting..." + +Page 91 - I suggest to clarify if "correlated" means "perfectly correlated" in the last paragraph + +Page 99 - Not a typo, but regarding "religious dogma", many people would say the opposite - a lack of free will = no choice between right/wrong = no good/evil = an invalidation of all major religions + +Page 101 - "...getting it on the action." should be "...getting in on the action." + +*Chapter 4* + +Page 153 - "Some the quantum gates..." should be "Some of the quantum gates..." + +*Chapter 5* + +Page 196 - "...1 > 1/2..." should be "...1, i.e. > 1/2..." + +Page 197 - Line numbers should be printed as they are referenced in the preceeding text. + +*Misc.* + +Most or all REST API references and QExperience URIs are out of date. From a500ec9c1de97cbf471e82b56856883ba376849f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason M Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:47:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update errata.md --- errata.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/errata.md b/errata.md index c14bad2..afe81bd 100644 --- a/errata.md +++ b/errata.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Errata for *Practical Quantum Computing for Developers* -*Chapter 1* +***Chapter 1* Page 11 - "Thus now we observe the light to spread..." should be "Thus now we observe the light spreading to become…” @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Page 14 - "...dice was Einstein..." should be "...dice was Einstein's..." Page 15 - "...believed on the idea..." should be "...believed in the idea..." -*Chapter 2* +***Chapter 2* Page 30 - "Figure 4" should be "Figure 2-4" @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Page 51 - Isn't absolute zero -273.15 deg. C instead of -271? Page 75 - The table at the top of page 75 lists the average temperature of Earth (surface temperature) as 58 degrees Celsius. The author has added the following citation to support this statistic: https://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html -*Chapter 3* +***Chapter 3* Page 83 - "...much interesting..." should be "...much more interesting..." @@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ Page 99 - Not a typo, but regarding "religious dogma", many people would say the Page 101 - "...getting it on the action." should be "...getting in on the action." -*Chapter 4* +***Chapter 4* Page 153 - "Some the quantum gates..." should be "Some of the quantum gates..." -*Chapter 5* +***Chapter 5* Page 196 - "...1 > 1/2..." should be "...1, i.e. > 1/2..." Page 197 - Line numbers should be printed as they are referenced in the preceeding text. -*Misc.* +***Misc.* Most or all REST API references and QExperience URIs are out of date. From 516dd37872b7a37110a55f06e1f2dd1d9b12903c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason M Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:48:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update errata.md Improved formatting --- errata.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/errata.md b/errata.md index afe81bd..a24b7cb 100644 --- a/errata.md +++ b/errata.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Errata for *Practical Quantum Computing for Developers* -***Chapter 1* +***Chapter 1*** Page 11 - "Thus now we observe the light to spread..." should be "Thus now we observe the light spreading to become…” @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Page 14 - "...dice was Einstein..." should be "...dice was Einstein's..." Page 15 - "...believed on the idea..." should be "...believed in the idea..." -***Chapter 2* +***Chapter 2*** Page 30 - "Figure 4" should be "Figure 2-4" @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Page 51 - Isn't absolute zero -273.15 deg. C instead of -271? Page 75 - The table at the top of page 75 lists the average temperature of Earth (surface temperature) as 58 degrees Celsius. The author has added the following citation to support this statistic: https://www.space.com/17816-earth-temperature.html -***Chapter 3* +***Chapter 3*** Page 83 - "...much interesting..." should be "...much more interesting..." @@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ Page 99 - Not a typo, but regarding "religious dogma", many people would say the Page 101 - "...getting it on the action." should be "...getting in on the action." -***Chapter 4* +***Chapter 4*** Page 153 - "Some the quantum gates..." should be "Some of the quantum gates..." -***Chapter 5* +***Chapter 5*** Page 196 - "...1 > 1/2..." should be "...1, i.e. > 1/2..." Page 197 - Line numbers should be printed as they are referenced in the preceeding text. -***Misc.* +***Misc.*** Most or all REST API references and QExperience URIs are out of date.