2.111J / 6.898 / 18.435J / ESD.79 Quantum Computation 

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Mathematics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

Fall 2009
 

Syllabus 

  • Introduction
    		•  (1) SL 9/10
  • Introduction to quantum mechanics
    		•  (4) SL 9/15 9/17 IC 9/22 9/24
  • Quantum weirdness
    		•  (1) SL 9/29
  • Teleportation and superdense coding     
    		•  (1) SL 10/1
  • Classical logic
    		•  (1) IC 10/6
  • Quantum algorithms
    		•  (5) IC 10/8 10/15 10/20 10/22 10/27
  • Quantum simulation
    		•  (2) 10/29 11/3 IC
  • Quiz 11/5
  • Models of QC
    		•  (2) 11/10 11/12 IC
  • Control of two-level systems
    		•  (2) 11/17 11/19 SL
  • Quantum optics
    		•  (2) 11/24 12/1 SL
  • Noise and error correction
    		•  (2) 12/3 12/8 SL
  • Quantum cryptography
    		•  (1) 12/10 SL
     
    The final exam is Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1:30-4:30pm in room 32-144


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