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INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM COMPUTING

PHYSICS 709
Course Description

A detailed introduction to quantum computation and quantum information processing. Basic topics of quantum mechanics that are most relevant to quantum computing, particularly measurement theory. Specialized topics such as entanglement, other measures of quantum correlation and the Bell inequalities. Classical and quantum information theory, classical and quantum complexity theory. Qubits, quantum gates, quantum circuits. Teleportation, quantum dense coding, quantum cryptography. Quantum algorithms: Deustch, Simon, Shor, Grover, and adiabatic algorithms. Basic quantum error correction: 5-qubit, Steane and Shor codes. Completion of one undergraduate course in quantum mechanics recommended, such asPHYSICS 448or531.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.18

-4.55% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.51% from Historical

A Rate
22.81%

-40.17% from Historical

Class Size
57

69.31% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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