CMSC 858V Quantum control, Metrology and Error mitigation for Algorithm Deployment, Fall 2023

Tentative Topics delivered by the instructor (subject to frequent updates)

• Topic 0 (2 lectures): Fundamentals: Time-dependent Hamiltonian Evolution, Open quantum system dynamics, Quantum noise channel description.

• Topic 1 (4 lectures): Quantum control for realizing quantum gates in superconducting qubits, ion trap qubits, neutral atom qubits.

• Topic 2 (2 lectures): Quantum metrology

• Topic 3 (3 lectures): Quantum circuit synthesis

• Topic 4 (7 lectures): Quantum Algorithm Deployments

• Topic 5 (4 lectures): Analog Quantum Applications: Design & Implementation

• Topic 6 (1 lectures): Quantum Error Mitigation

Tentative Syllabus (subject to frequent updates)

Suggested reading materials are collected at ELMS for each lecture.

• Week 1 : Review of fundamentals..

• Lecture 1 (08/29): Introduction of the course.

• Lecture 2 (08/31): Review of relevant concepts and requirements.

• Logistics: Please submit your preference in lecture note scribing by 09/05/22 at ELMS.

• Week 2 Instructor's Lecture - Topic 0

• Lecture 3 (09/05): Closed-system quantum dynamics

• Lecture 4 (09/07): Open quantum system dynamics

• Logistics: Lecture note scribing starts.

• Week 3 Paper Reading Period

• Group Session (09/12): Reading and discussing references for paper presentation

• Group Session (09/14): Reading and discussing references for paper presentation

• Logistics: Please submit the paper presentation title by 10/13 at ELMS.

• Week 4 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 1

• Lecture 5 (09/19): Quantum Control in a closed system

• Lecture 6 (09/21): Quantum control in open systems

• Logistics: Please submit the paper presentation title by 10/13 at ELMS.

• Week 5 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 1&2

• Lecture 7 (09/26): Quantum Control with Feedback

• Lecture 8 (09/28): Quantum gate design for superconducting qubits

• Week 6 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 2

• Lecture 9 (10/03): Quantum gate design for ion trap qubits and neutral atom qubits

• Lecture 10 (10/05): Quantum metrology I

• Logistics: Please submit the paper presentation title by 10/13 at ELMS.

• Week 7 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 2

• Lecture 11 (10/10): Quantum Metrology II

• Lecture 12 (10/12): Quantum Metrology III

• Logistics: Please submit the paper presentation title by 10/13 at ELMS.

• Week 8 : Paper Presentation I

• Presentation day 1 (10/17):

• Presentation day 2 (10/19):

• Logistics: Course project finalized by 10/17/21.

• Week 9 : Paper Presentation II

• Presentation day 3 (10/24):

• Mid Term Quiz on quantum control and metrology(10/26)

• Logistics:   

• Week 10 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 3 &4   

• Lecture 13 (10/31): Paper presentation overflow 

• Lecture 14 (11/02): Quantum circuit synthesis and compilation and quantum architecture optimization

• Logistics:  

• Week 11 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 4

• Lecture 15 (11/07): Quantum Algorithm II: beyond classical sampling

• Lecture 16 (11/09): Quantum Algorithm II: analog and digital quantum simulation(superconducting qubits).

• Logistics: Course project using real quantum computers.

• Week 12 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 4& 5

• Lecture 17 (11/14): Quantum Algorithm II: analog quantum simulation(superconducting qubits continued).

• Lecture 18 (11/16): Quantum Algorithm III: analog quantum simulation(ion trap qubits). 

• Logistics: Course project using real quantum computers.

• Week 13 : Instructor's Lecture - Topic 6

• Lecture 19 (11/21): Extended Thanksgiving, see announcement.

• Holiday (11/23): Happy Thanksgiving!

• Logistics: Course project slides due 11/27.  

• Week 14 : Course Project Presentation I

• Lecture 20 (11/28): Presentation day 1.

• Lecture 21 (11/30): Presentation day 2.

• Logistics:

• Week 15 : Course Project Presentation II

• Lecture 22 (12/05): Presentation day 3.

• Lecture 23 (12/07): Presentation day 4.

• Logistics: