This lecture schedule may evolve as the semester progresses. Recommended readings are from Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Nielsen and Chuang.
| Dates | Topics | Reading | Deadlines | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Review for math background | |||
| Aug 31, Sep 2 | From classical to quantum information | 1.1, 3.2.5, 1.2, 2.2.1-2 | First lecture on Aug 31 | |
| Sep 9 | Quantum information | 2.2.3-5, 2.2.7-8 | No class on Sep 7 (Labor Day) | |
| Sep 14, 16 | Quantum protocols, quantum circuits | 1.3.1-7, 2.3, 4.1-6 | ||
| Sep 21, 23 | Introductory quantum algorithms | 1.4.1-4 | A1: Sep 24 | |
| Sep 28, 30 | Quantum Fourier transform, phase estimation | 5.1-2 | ||
| Oct 5, 7 | Phase estimation, order finding | 5.3 | A2: Oct 8 | |
| Oct 14 | Factoring, unstructured search | 5.3, 6.1 | No class on Oct 12 (fall break) | |
| Oct 19, 21 | Unstructured search, quantum simulation | 6.3-4, 6.6, 4.7 | Project proposal: Oct 22 | |
| Oct 26, 28 | Quantum complexity theory | 3.2.1-4 | A3: Oct 29 | |
| Nov 2, 4 | Open quantum systems | 2.4, 8.1-3 | ||
| Nov 9, 11 | Quantum operations, distance measures | 2.2.6, 9.1-2 | A4: Nov 12 | |
| Nov 16, 18 | Quantum error correction | 10.1-4 | Project report: Nov 19 | |
| Nov 23 | Stabilizer codes, fault tolerance | 10.5-6 | A5: Nov 24 | No class on Nov 25 (Thanksgiving break) |
| Nov 30, Dec 2 | Entropy, compression, entanglement transformations | 11.1-3, 12.2, 12.5.2 | Project peer review: Dec 3 | |
| Dec 7, 9 | Nonlocality, quantum cryptography | 2.6, 12.6 | Project: Dec 10 | Last lecture on Dec 9 |
| Final exam: Dec 16 |