Intro to quantum computing for programmers I'm looking for an entrypoint to learning about quantum computing to which I'm exposed only by popular science articles and some qiskit materials so far. I understand that it's entirely possible that I'm insulated from the underlying math and implementation details, but I'm not interested in that. Considering my background is in classical programming, mostly imperative languages, what's a good book or set of other materials to get me started but with a view to eventually go deep?
What are the basics needed to learn quantum computing? I was very inspired by Michio Kaku's  on the possibilities of quantum computing and also listening to Talia Gershon's  on it.   As I come from a business &amp; analytics background, what materials can I begin exploring to prepare to learn more about the field of quantum computing? Eg. what would I need to study to understand Peter Shor's algorithm,  on physics, etc.
What is the lowest level of mathematics required in order to understand how encryption algorithms work? What mathematical fields of knowledge would be required in order to get a good understanding of encryption algorithms?   Is it basic algebra, or is there a "higher education" mathematical field dedicated to encryption? I know there is the cryptography field, but what is the subset of knowledge required for cryptographers?