Quantum Computing (SoSe 19)

General information:

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christoph Lehner
4 hours lecture + 2 hours exercises
Pass/fail only, passing determined by active participation in the exercises (see below)
Language: English
Time and place (Lecture); first lecture on April 25, 2019, 10:00 - 12:00 c.t., H34
Time and place (Exercises); please also register here to participate

Prerequisites:

Linear Algebra I
Quantum Mechanics I

The lecture focuses on practical applications of digital quantum computing. We will discuss the theoretical foundation and practical algorithms. We will develop a simulator of a digital quantum computer as a Python library and use it to illustrate the learned concepts. We will eventually also run quantum circuits on existing hardware such as the IBM few-qubit machines. Practical limitations of current and future hardware will be discussed.

Exercises:

There will be two exercise groups, Thu 13:30 - 15:00 in 5.1.03 and Fri 12:30 - 14:00 in 9.1.08. The groups will be lead by S. Bürger and C. Lehner.
Exercise groups in week of April 29 will be held and give an introduction to the digital quantum computer simulator used to illustrate concepts of the lecture.
Problem sets will be discussed in the exercise groups. Attendance is taken at the beginning of each exercise and one person randomly selected to present each problem and solution. If that person is unprepared, a mark is given. Absence of the exercise group is also marked. With zero or one mark, the course is passed. With two marks, an oral exam is needed to pass. Three or more marks equal failure of class.

Problem sets:

Problem set 1 to be discussed in week of May 6, 2019
Problem set 2 to be discussed in week of May 13, 2019
Problem set 3 to be discussed in the week of May 20, 2019
Problem set 4 to be discussed in the week of May 27, 2019
Problem set 5 to be discussed in the week of June 3, 2019
Problem set 6 to be discussed in the week of June 10, 2019
Problem set 7 to be discussed in the week of June 17, 2019
Problem set 8 to be discussed in the week of June 24, 2019
Problem set 9 to be discussed in the week of July 1, 2019
Problem set 10 to be discussed in the week of July 8, 2019
Problem set 11 to be discussed in the week of July 15, 2019
Problem set 12 to be discussed in the week of July 22, 2019

Literature:

Michael A. Nielsen & Isaac L. Chuang: Quantum Computation and Quantum Information

Reference code:

sqc - A simple digital quantum computer simulator
A list of adaptations and related code implemented by students is curated here.