The course does not require working knowledge in quantum mechanics, although having studied the topic
in undergrad physics will be helpful. The course assumes however working knowledge in information theory,
corresponding to the course EQ2840 Information Theory and Channel Coding (FEO3210 Information
Theory).
The main text for the course is “Quantum Computation and Quantum Information” by Nielsen and
Chuang, Cambridge Univ. Press 2000 & 2010. Course notes/slides plus complementing material freely
available on the Internet will also be used.
Lecture 1: The mathematical description of quantum mechanics
Lecture 2: Quantum mechanics and quantum bits
Lecture 3: Composite systems and entanglement
Lecture 4: The quantum density operator
Lecture 5: Quantum noise and quantum operations
Lecture 6: Distance and entropy measures
Lecture 7: Compression
Lecture 8: Classical information over noisy quantum channels
Lecture 9: Quantum error-correction coding
Lecture 10: Quantum error-correction coding
Lecture 11: Quantum cryptography
Lecture 12: Quantum computation