Quantum Information Science: Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 10-13 December 2004

The goals of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Quantum Information Science, which are embodied in this volume, were to promote and strengthen the interactions and exchange of knowledge among researchers of the Asia-Pacific region in the rapidly advancing field of quantum information science. The volume contains many leading researchers' latest experimental and theoretical findings, which together constitute a valuable contribution to this fascinating area.