Introduction to Quantum Computation
Dottorato di Ricerca in Informatica, Università di Bologna e Padova
November 2010, Bologna
This course is an introduction to Quantum Computation, a new computation paradigm based
on the laws of quantum mechanics rather than those of boolean algebra.
Course Program
The Physics of Computation
Linear Algebra: some Preliminary Concepts
Quantum Circuits and Other Computational Models
Quantum Algorithmics
Quantum Fourier's Transform and Shor's Algorithm
Schedule
Wednesday 3/11: 13.00-15.30: Sala Seminari 2
Thursday 4/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Friday 5/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Monday 8/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Tueday 9/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Wedneday 10/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Thursday 11/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Friday 12/11: 13.30-16.00: Sala Seminari 1
Exams
Final Exam (22/11/2010, in italian) [ pdf ] Bibliography
[1]
P. Kaye, R. Laflamme, M. Mosca.
An introduction to quantum computing. Oxford University Press, 2007.
[2]
M. Hirvensalo.
Quantum computing. Springer, 2004.
Teaching Material
Lecture Notes on QC (by Alessandra di Pierro) [ pdf ]