Syllabus Application
PHYS 584
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
PHYS 584 -
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
09:40-12:30
Mon
FENS-G015
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Göktuğ Karpat
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Introduction to quantum mechanics, quantum information, quantum cryptography, teleportation, quantum computation, quantum algorithms, error and error correction, quantum computers.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Understand the basic principles of quantum theory, including state representation, evolution, and measurement, in the context of finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. |
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| 2. | Describe and manipulate single-qubit and multi-qubit systems and comprehend the notion of quantum entanglement and its significance in quantum protocols. |
| 3. | Develop an understanding of fundamental quantum information protocols, such as superdense coding, quantum teleportation, and quantum key distribution. |
| 4. | Design and analyze simple quantum circuits using elementary quantum gates and understand the principles of quantum parallelism. |
| 5. | Describe and implement basic quantum algorithms such as the Deutsch algorithm, quantum permutation algorithm, and quantum search algorithm. |
| 6. | Analyze the detrimental effects of decoherence on quantum systems, within the framework of quantum noise channels. |
| 7. | Apply basic quantum error correction codes against single qubit errors, such as bit-flip and phase-flip errors. |
Course Objective
After a brief introduction to quantum mechanics, basic ideas of quantum computation and quantum information are presented so that students can follow the new developments in the field.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Course Materials
Resources:
- Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, M. A. Nielsen and I. L. Chuang, Cambridge University Press (2000).
- Principles of Quantum Computation and Information: A comprehensive Textbook, 2nd Edition, G. Benenti, G. Casati, D. Rossini, G. Strini, World Scientific (2019).
- Principles of Quantum Computation and Information: A comprehensive Textbook, 2nd Edition, G. Benenti, G. Casati, D. Rossini, G. Strini, World Scientific (2019).