Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computation

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 9 weeks

所在平台: EdxArchive

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大学或机构: UC BerkeleyX(加州大学伯克利分校)

授课老师: Umesh V. Vazirani

课程主页: https://www.edx.org/archive/quantum-mechanics-quantum-computation-uc-berkeleyx-cs-191x

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*Note - This is an Archived course*

Quantum computation is a remarkable subject building on the great computational discovery that computers based on quantum mechanics are exponentially powerful. This course aims to make this cutting-edge material broadly accessible to undergraduate students, including computer science majors who do not have any prior exposure to quantum mechanics. The course starts with a simple introduction to the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics using the concepts of qubits (or quantum bits) and quantum gates. This treatment emphasizes the paradoxical nature of the subject, including entanglement, non-local correlations, the no-cloning theorem and quantum teleportation. The course covers the fundamentals of quantum algorithms, including the quantum fourier transform, period finding, Shor's quantum algorithm for factoring integers, as well as the prospects for quantum algorithms for NP-complete problems. It also discusses the basic ideas behind the experimental realization of quantum computers, including the prospects for adiabatic quantum optimization and the D-Wave controversy.

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Do I need a textbook for this class?
No. Notes will be posted each week. If you wish to consult other references, a list of related textbooks and online resources will be provided.

What is the estimated effort for course?
About 5-12 hrs/week.

Why is the work load range so wide?
How long you spend on the course depends upon your background and on the depth to which you wish to understand the material. The topics in this course are quite open ended, and will be presented so you can understand them at a high level or can try to follow it at a sophisticated level with the help of the posted notes.

How much does it cost to take the course?
Nothing! The course is free.

Will the text of the lectures be available?
Yes. All of our lectures will have transcripts synced to the videos.

Do I need to watch the lectures live?
No. You can watch the lectures at your leisure.


This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features of this course may not be active, but many people enjoy watching the videos and working with the materials. Make sure to check for reruns of this course.

课程大纲

  • How to understand the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics using the concepts of qubits (or quantum bits) and quantum gates
  • The basics of quantum algorithms such as the quantum fourier transform, period finding, Shor's quantum algorithm for factoring integers, and the prospects for quantum algorithms for NP-complete problems
  • The ideas behind the experimental realization of quantum computers

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A simple conceptual introduction to quantum mechanics and quantum computation.

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