EECS 498-001: Quantum Computing for the Computer Scientist

A pratical approach towards exploring how each layer of the computing stack is impacted by quantum computing. Build a quantum circuit simulator, a constraint solver using quantum algorithms, and a protocol for fault-tolerant quantum computation.

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Schedule

Day	Lecture Topic	Lab Topic	Deadline	Reading
Week 1Wed 1/10	Class intro
Fri 1/12		[No lab]
Week 2Mon 1/15	MLK Day
Wed 1/17	Math Primer
Fri 1/19		Intro to Python / NumPy
Week 2Mon 1/22	Qubits			1.3, 1.4
Wed 1/24	Multi-qubits			2.2
Fri 1/26		Qiskit Overview
Week 3Mon 1/29	Phase Kickback			2.2,2.3,2.4
Wed 1/31	Algorithms			3.2
Fri 2/02		Review
Week 4Mon 2/05	Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm
Wed 2/07	Assessment 1
Fri 2/09		Designing Oracles
Week 5Mon 2/12	Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm II		P1 (Tue 2/13)
Wed 2/14	Grover’s Algorithm			3.8
Fri 2/16		Using Phase Kickback
Week 6Mon 2/19	Grover’s Algorithm II
Wed 2/21	Quantum Fourier Transform			3.5
Fri 2/23		[No lab]
Week 7Mon 2/26	Spring Break
Wed 2/28	Spring Break
Fri 3/01		[No lab]
Week 8Mon 3/04	[No lecture]
Wed 3/06	Quantum Phase Estimation
Fri 3/08		Grover's Algorithm
Week 9Mon 3/11	Shor's Algorithm			3.7
Wed 3/13	Quantum Architectures I
Fri 3/15		Phase Estimation
Week 10Mon 3/18	Assessment 2		P2 Checkpoint 1 (Tue 3/19)
Wed 3/20	Error Correction
Fri 3/22		Extra P2 Help
Week 11Mon 3/25	Shor Code		P2 Checkpoint 2 (Wed 3/27)
Wed 3/27	Steane Code I
Fri 3/29		Error Correction
Week 12Mon 4/01	Steane Code II		P2 Due (Tue 4/2)
Wed 4/03	Fault Tolerant Computing
Fri 4/05		[No lab]
Week 13Mon 4/08	[No lecture]
Wed 4/10	Guest Speaker: Gokul Ravi
Fri 4/12		Deploying to Real Hardware
Week 14Mon 4/15	Fault Tolerant Computing II
Wed 4/17	Guest Speaker: George Tzimpragos
Fri 4/19		[No lab]
Week 15Mon 4/22	Assessment 3		P3 Due (Wed 4/24)