This lecture schedule may evolve as the semester progresses. Recommended readings are from Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Nielsen and Chuang.
| Dates | Topics | Reading | Deadlines | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Review for math background | |||
| Aug 30, Sep 1 | From classical to quantum information | 1.1, 3.2.5, 1.2, 1.3.1-5, 2.2.1-5 | First lecture on Aug 30 | |
| Sep 6, 8 | Quantum information, quantum protocols | 1.3.6-7, 2.2.7-8, 2.3 | ||
| Sep 13, 15 | Quantum circuits | 4.1-6 | A1: Sep 14 | |
| Sep 20, 22 | Introductory quantum algorithms | 1.4.1-4 | ||
| Sep 27, 29 | Quantum Fourier transform, phase estimation | 5.1-2 | A2: Sep 28 | |
| Oct 4, 6 | Order finding, Factoring | 5.3 | ||
| Oct 11, 13 | Quantum searching | 6.1, 6.3-4, 6.6 | Project proposal: Oct 12 | |
| Oct 18, 20 | Quantum complexity theory | 3.2.1-4 | A3: Oct 19 | |
| Oct 25, 27 | Open quantum systems | 2.4, 8.1-3 | ||
| Nov 1, 3 | Quantum operations, distance measures | 2.2.6, 9.1-2 | A4: Nov 2 | |
| Nov 8, 10 | Quantum error correction | 10.1-4 | Project report: Nov 9 | |
| Nov 15, 17 | Stabilizer codes, fault tolerance | 10.5-6 | A5: Nov 16 | |
| Nov 22 | Entropy, compression | 11.1-3, 12.2, 12.5 | No lecture on Nov 24 (Thanksgiving) | |
| Nov 29, Dec 1 | Holevo bound, channel capacities, nonlocality | 12.1, 12.3-4, 2.6 | ||
| Dec 6, 8 | Quantum cryptography | 12.6 | Project: Dec 7 | Last lecture on Dec 8 |
| Final exam: Dec 14 |