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Quantum Computing
Ulysse Chabaud & Francesco Arzani
Syllabus
Part I: Quantum computing models and applications (Ulysse Chabaud)
0 Introduction
1 What is a quantum computation?
2 Why build quantum computers?
3 How are quantum computers going to be useful?
Part II: Quantum error correction (Francesco Arzani)
0 Introduction to quantum error correction
1 A systematic framework for quantum error correction
2 From CSS codes to stabilizer codes
3 Introduction to topological codes: Homology and the toric code
4 Notions of fault tolerant quantum computation
Prerequisites
M1, M2: Introduction to quantum information theory
Evaluation
Graded exercises
- sheets assigned during the semester
- accounting a total of 20% of final gradeWritten exam
- accounting for 50% of final grade
- three parts: short questions, one problem on Part I, one problem on Part II
- books and notes allowed, no phones or laptops
Oral exam
- accounting for 30% of final grade
- two parts: discussion of one paper chosen by the student from a given list of 10 options, then questions.
