Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Physics (Quantummechanics 1), or equivalent background knowledge of quantum mechanics
Description
Introduction to quantum information processing from a physics perspective; topics include: qubits, Bloch sphere, fidelity, quantum gates (Pauli, Hadamard, Toffoli, CNOT), density matrix, pure vs. mixed states, entanglement, Schmidt decomposition, concurrence, teleportation, Bell states, Bell inequality, no-cloning theorem, quantum key distribution, quantum algorithms (Deutsch-Jozsa, Simon, Grover), quantum error correction
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to understand the essential aspects of a modern research publication in the field of quantum computation.
Timetable
Physics Schedule
For detailed information go to Timetable in Brightspace
Mode of instruction
See Brightspace
Assessment method
Written examination, with questions modeled after the exercises from the tutorials. There is a possibility to retake the exam.
Brightspace
Registration for Brightspace occurs via uSis.
How to sign up for classes click here
Reading list
Quantum Information by John Preskill (online lecture notes)
Contact information:
Lecturer: Prof.dr.Carlo Beenakker
Remarks
For additional course information, see https://ilorentz.org/QI/