Computer Science 590Q - Quantum Information Systems

Fundamentals of quantum information systems, including quantum computation and quantum cryptography. Topics include: quantum circuit model, qubits, unitary operators, measurement, entanglement, quantum algorithms for factoring and search, quantum key distribution, error-correction and fault-tolerance, complexity of quantum computation. This course counts as a CS Elective for the CS Major (BA or BS).

Open to junior and senior Computer Science students who have completed MATH 235 with a grade of C or better. LECT 01 FOR UNDERGRADS; LECT 02 FOR GRADS. KNOWLEDGE OF QUANTUM MECHANICS IS NOT A PREREQUISITE; QUANTUM CONCEPTS WILL BE INTRODUCED AS NEEDED. BACKGROUND SHOULD INCLUDE FAMILIARITY WITH CALCULUS (MATH 131, 132), KNOWLEDGE OF SOME PROBABILITY AND DISCRETE MATH. KNOWLEDGE OF ALGORITHMS AND COMPLEXITY ARE NOT PREREQUISITES; WILL BE INTRODUCED AS NEEDED. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.