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CMSC 858O On the Foundation of End-to-End Quantum Applications, Fall 2022: Syllabus

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

  • Topic 1 (6 lectures): Variational Quantum Methods

  • Topic 2 (6 lectures): Analog Quantum Applications: Design & Implementation

  • Topic 3 (2 lectures): Machine Learning for Quantum Problems

  • Topic 4 (3 lectures): Quantum Supremacy and its Verification.

Tentative Syllabus (subject to frequent updates)

Suggested reading materials are collected at ELMS for each lecture.

  • Week 1 (Aug 29 - Sep 2): Introduction of the course. Review of some fundamentals.

    • Lecture 1 (08/30/22): Introduction to the course.

    • Lecture 2 (09/01/22): topic 1 - lecture 1

    • Logistics:

  • Week 2 (Sep 5 - Sep 9): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 3 (09/06/22): topic 1 - lecture 2

    • Lecture 4 (09/08/22): topic 1 - lecture 3

    • Logistics: Please submit your preference in lecture note scribing by 09/08/22 at ELMS.

  • Week 3 (Sep 12 - Sep 16): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 5 (09/13/22): topic 1 - lecture 4

    • Lecture 6 (09/15/22): topic 1 - lecture 5

    • Logistics: Please bid for your paper and time slots by 09/15/22 at ELMS.

  • Week 4 (Sep 19 - Sep 23): Instructor's Lecture & Paper Presentation

    • Lecture 7 (09/20/22): topic 1 - lecture 6

    • Lecture 8 (09/22/22): paper presentation 1

    • Logistics:

  • Week 5 (Sep 26 - Sep 30): Paper Presentation

    • Lecture 9 (09/27/22): paper presentation 2

    • Lecture 10 (09/29/22): paper presentation 3

    • Logistics: Course project proposals due by 09/30/22.

  • Week 6 (Oct 3 - Oct 7): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 11 (10/04/22): topic 2 - lecture 1

    • Lecture 12 (10/06/22): topic 2 - lecture 2

    • Logistics: Course project finalized by 10/07/22.

  • Week 7 (Oct 10 - Oct 14): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 13 (10/11/22): topic 2 - lecture 3

    • Lecture 14 (10/13/22): topic 2 - lecture 4

    • Logistics:

  • Week 8 (Oct 17 - Oct 21): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 15 (10/18/22): topic 2 - lecture 5

    • Lecture 16 (10/20/22): topic 2 - lecture 6

    • Logistics:

  • Week 9 (Oct 24 - Oct 28): Paper Presentation

    • Lecture 17 (10/25/22): paper presentation 4

    • Lecture 18 (10/27/22): paper presentation 5

    • Logistics:

  • Week 10 (Oct 31 - Nov 4): Paper Presentation

    • Lecture 19 (11/01/22): paper presentation 6

    • Lecture 20 (11/03/22): paper presentation 7

    • Logistics: Written Assignment due on 11/04/22.

  • Week 11 (Nov 7 - Nov 11): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 21 (11/08/22): topic 3 - lecture 1

    • Lecture 22 (11/10/22): topic 3 - lecture 2

    • Logistics:

  • Week 12 (Nov 14 - Nov 18): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 23 (11/15/22): topic 4 - lecture 1

    • Lecture 24 (11/17/22): topic 4 - lecture 2

    • Logistics: Course project slides due by 11/18/22.

  • Week 13 (Nov 21 - Nov 25): Instructor's Lecture

    • Lecture 25 (11/22/22): topic 4 - lecture 3

    • No Lecture (11/24/22): Happy Thanksgiving!

    • Logistics:

  • Week 14 (Nov 28 - Dec 2): Course Project Presentation I

    • Lecture 26 (11/29/22): Project Presentation.

    • Lecture 27 (12/01/22): Project Presentation.

    • Logistics: Coding Assignment due on 12/02/22.

  • Week 15 (Dec 5 - Dec 9): Course Project Presentation II

    • Lecture 28 (12/06/22): Project Presentation.

    • Lecture 29 (12/08/22): Project Presentation.

    • Logistics:

  • Exam Week: Course project final report due by 12/15/22.