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Quantum Information
Quantum information combines quantum physics and information theory, leading to a conceptual shift in both disciplines. By implementing quantum protocols in physical systems and reformulating quantum physics in terms of information and logical operations, we gain powerful tools to investigate the distinctive features of quantum mechanics - such as its divergence from classical physics and the nature of the quantum-to-classical transition.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and methods of quantum information, emphasizing how they enable understanding quantum physical phenomena from a different perspective. Key topics include logical encoding and universality in quantum computing and quantum simulation, open quantum systems, entanglement theory and its applications, the stabilizer formalism, error correction and decoherence protection, and essential approximation techniques. In parallel, we will examine how the quantum information approach sheds light on the structure and foundational questions of quantum mechanics.
