Quantum Computing and Applications

Course Description

This course is an introduction to and survey of the Quantum Computing, an emerging interdisciplinary field of science which has the potential to revolutionize computation over the next ten years, to transform chemistry, medicine, engineering and communications, as well as to change our understanding of physical world. The course will build intuitive approach to quantum computation and algorithms, but also will advance relevant vocabulary and skills for faculties and graduate students in engineering, computing, applied mathematics, chemistry, physics and related sciences. The key questions of the quantum computing will be introduced. How to describe quantum systems and quantum operations? What is a quantum computer and what are the limits of quantum power? What is the difference between classical and quantum computation? Quantum teleportation? Quantum entanglement and supersposition? How to mitigate errors and decoherence and transmit information through noisy channels? What are business applications and engineering challenges of the quantum computers? What are the gains in running quantum vs. classical algorithms? What are the physical principles of the current quantum computers hardware and what are technology requirements for realistic quantum computers? 3 credits Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Code

DCS 501

Credits

3

Subject

DCS