Spring 2027

Advanced Quantum Computing

Advanced Quantum Computing explores quantum theory applications to the hardware and software of modern quantum information technology, covering circuit theory, decoherence, error correction, and physical implementations.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Roman Kuzmin4.0/5

Summary

1 / 3

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.04 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand how to construct and analyze a quantum circuit. Be able to simulate using Mathematica.

  • Master the formalism of decoherence of quantum computers. Be able to apply this knowledge for different noise models.

  • Advance knowledge of error correction beyond simple 5- and 7-qubit codes. Understand connection to classical error correction methods.

  • Be able to explain and compare all the major technologies in use today for quantum information processing. Grasp the physics behind each, including speed and resistance to decoherence.

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

↗
average GPA
letter grades
A
AB
B
BC
C
D
F

All recorded terms · compare terms & instructors

Prerequisites

Course map

PHYSICS 531 or 731

PHYSICS 779

This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.

Prerequisite text tree

Professors

Spring 2027
Adjusted rating
RMP difficulty
captured reviews
About this rating

Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.

No course-specific feedback yet.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

Schedule loads here as you scroll.

SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 400

Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.

Meeting source records

Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.04 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

No workload feedback recorded.

Topics

  • Quantum circuit theory, including the Clifford group and Gottesman-Knill theorem
  • Decoherence mechanisms involving density matrices, probability distributions, and T1/T2 times
  • Advanced error correction concepts such as the master equation, Kraus operators, fault tolerance, and quantum tomography
  • Quantum hardware platforms including trapped ions, neutral atoms, superconductors, and quantum dots

Skills

  • Constructing and analyzing quantum circuits; simulating them with Mathematica
  • Applying the formalism of decoherence and density matrices to various noise models
  • Advancing knowledge of quantum error correction beyond simple codes and understanding connections to classical methods
  • Explaining and comparing major quantum hardware technologies, including trapped ions, neutral atoms, and superconductors

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

average GPA
A / AB grades
letter grades
Instructor

Grade distribution · % of letter grades

A
AB
B
BC
C
D
F

Grades over time

Through Spring 2026

More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data

Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.

Catalog observation history

Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.

Selected offering source records
PHYSICS 779 · Spring 2027

Advanced Quantum Computing

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records
[
  {
    "run_id": "20261014T203208-0851c9a1",
    "semester": "1274",
    "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00",
    "offering_id": "1274:754:025181",
    "course_id": "PHYSICS 779",
    "course_uid": "course_157e8a66e7a11083e4465650",
    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "025181",
    "source_subject_id": "754",
    "title": "Advanced Quantum Computing",
    "credits_min": 3,
    "credits_max": 3,
    "typically_offered": "Not Applicable"
  }
]
Rate My Professors

Student reviews

Original comments behind the course and instructor summaries.

Read original reviews

No records available.

Madgrades

Grade history

Recorded grade distributions by term, section, and instructor.

Explore recorded grades
Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
LLM outputs across runs
Full model traces

Recorded model configuration, reasoning, and tool conversations.

Model & dataset provenance
{
  "model": "Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B",
  "model_revision": "1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0",
  "task_version": "17",
  "output_id": "9d723fa0d04a81365bf4825de021077a62aeff3b62417800ba5cfb3ed0cc002f",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
  "dataset_revision": "fc1811fa52e581ea57a35c0cf3343f8740a8ffbf",
  "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00"
}