CS 269Q

A physics and quantum mechanics background is not required, but students will need an understanding of linear algebra at the level of the intro courses (e.g. Math 51). Moreover, students will need some familiarity with computer programming. CS 107 (Computer Organization & Systems) or equivalent is strongly recommended... Quantum computing is an emerging computational paradigm with vast potential. This course is an introduction to modern quantum programming for students who want to work with quantum computing technologies and learn about new paradigms of computation. The course covers the model of quantum computation, quantum programming languages, hybrid quantum/classical programming, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, and applications. The course is hands on using open source Python packages for working with publicly available quantum processors... Course readings will also include several other freely available online sources listed in the syllabus page.