Weeks | Topics |
1 |
Fundamental concepts, Global persvectives, History of quantum computation
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2 |
Quantum bits, Single qubit gates
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3 |
Multiple qubit gates, Quantum circuits, Examples
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4 |
Classical computations on a quantum computer, Quantum algorithms
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5 |
Introduction to quantum mechanics, Linear algebra
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6 |
Adjoints and Hermitian operators, Operator functions
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7 |
The postulates of quantum mechanics, Quantum measurements
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8 |
Midterm
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9 |
Composite systems, The density operator
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10 |
Ensambles of quantum states, EPR and the Bell inequalities
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11 |
Introduction to computer science, Turing machines, Circuits
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12 |
How to quantify computational problems, Computational complexity
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13 |
A plethora of complexity classes, Energy and computation
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14 |
Perspectives on computer science
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