Quantum Information
Six-week course from NQCC and University of Bristol, led by Professor Paul Skrzypczyk and Professor Noah Linden
A self-contained professional-level introduction to quantum information theory, accessible to anyone with a background in mathematics, physics, computer science or engineering. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the concepts and mathematical techniques needed for quantum mechanics and information theory. You will also learn about quantum teleportation, superdense coding, quantum key distribution and quantum non-locality.
Course will cover:
- Mathematical tools for quantum mechanics (inc. Dirac notation)
- The rules of quantum mechanics
- Multi-party quantum systems
- Key quantum information primitives: no-cloning, super-dense coding, teleportation
- Introduction to quantum computing: Deutsch’s and the Deutsch-Jozsa algorithm
- Quantum cryptography
- Density operators and reduced density operators
- The Bloch sphere
- Bell’s theorem and quantum nonlocality
Course information:
- Dates: Course commencing 25 April 2022
- Content: 18 hours recorded material and supporting notes
- Time commitment: Weekly 1 hour live interactive class and 1 hour live follow up session. One assignment to be completed per week.
- Total time commitment of of 50-60 hours.
- Duration: Six weeks