ECE633
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ECE633 - Quantum Information Processing and Quantum Error Correction
Course ID
036149
Course Description
This course is a self-contained introduction to quantum information, quantum
computation, and quantum error-correction. The course starts with basic principles of
quantum mechanics including state vectors, operators, density operators,
measurements, and dynamics of a quantum system and continues with
fundamental principles of quantum computation, basic quantum gates, and basic
quantum algorithms. A significant amount of time will be spent on quantum error
correction, in particular on stabilizer codes, Calderbank-Shor-Steane (CSS) codes, and
quantum low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. The next part of the course is spent
investigating physical realizations of quantum computers, encoders and decoders;
including photonic quantum realization, cavity quantum electrodynamics, and ion traps.
The course concludes with quantum information theory and quantum key distribution
(QKD).
computation, and quantum error-correction. The course starts with basic principles of
quantum mechanics including state vectors, operators, density operators,
measurements, and dynamics of a quantum system and continues with
fundamental principles of quantum computation, basic quantum gates, and basic
quantum algorithms. A significant amount of time will be spent on quantum error
correction, in particular on stabilizer codes, Calderbank-Shor-Steane (CSS) codes, and
quantum low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. The next part of the course is spent
investigating physical realizations of quantum computers, encoders and decoders;
including photonic quantum realization, cavity quantum electrodynamics, and ion traps.
The course concludes with quantum information theory and quantum key distribution
(QKD).
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Requisites
ECE 501B and/or ECE 503.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No