NSCPHD1022 Quantum Information Theory (QIT)
Volume 2016/2017
Content
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- Review of Probability Theory and Classical Information Theory (Random Variables, Shannon Entropy, Coding)
- Formalism of Quantum Information Theory (Quantum States, Density Matrices, Quantum Channels, Measurement)
- Quantum versus Classical Correlations (Entanglement, Bell inequalities, Tsirelson's bound)
- Basic Tools (Distance Measures, Fidelity, Quantum Entropy)
- Basic Results (Quantum Teleportation, Quantum Error Correction, Schumacher Data Compression)
- Quantum Resource Theory (Quantum Coding Theory, Entanglement Theory, Application: Quantum Cryptography)
Learning Outcome
- Knowledge: The student will have become familiar with the mathematical formalism of quantum information theory and will have learned about the most fundamental results of the subject.
- Skills: The student will be able to apply the learned knowledge in new situations and will be able to apply the abstract results in concrete examples.
- Competences: The student will have a sound all-round
understanding of the subject
Recommended Academic Qualifications
Mandatory: LinAlg or
equivalent basic course in linear algebra
Optional: basic courses in quantum mechanics, probability theory, information theory, advanced linear algebra
Optional: basic courses in quantum mechanics, probability theory, information theory, advanced linear algebra
Teaching and learning methods
4 lectures and 2 tutorials
each week for 7 weeks.
Remarks
The course is relevant for
mathematics, physics students, and computer science
students
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Exercises
- 14
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 164
- Seminar
- 0
- Total
- 206
Sign up
Please register at: christandl@math.ku.dk
Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 min20 minutes per person with 20 min preparation time
- Exam registration requirements
6 mandatory homework assignments which must be handed in and passed individually.
- Aid
- Written aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Two internal examiners
- Re-exam
Same as ordinary exam. If the compulsary home work assignments have not been passed, the student must hand in the non-passed assignments at least two weeks before the beginning of the re-exam week. If they pass the student can go to the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NSCPHD1022
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Ph.D.
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Natural Sciences PhD Committee
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Matthias Christandl (10-6a6f79707a7b68756b734774687b6f35727c356b72)
Saved on the
19-05-2016