title:
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Information quantique et cryptographie
manager:
André Chailloux
ects:
3
period:
2
hours:
24
weeks:
8
hours-per-week:
3
language:
English on request
lang:
track:
C
themes:
Quantum, Cryptography
order:
2.34.2
successor:
qcc
link:
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  • [2.34.2]
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
    Information quantique et cryptographie
  • Language:
  • Period:
  • 2.
  • Duration:
  • 24h (3h/week).
  • ECTS:
  • 3.
  • Manager:
  • André Chailloux.

Lecturers

Simon Apers André Chailloux

Organization

Tuesday 12h45-15h45 starting Dec. 10, Room 1004

Evaluation: Final exam.

Prerequisites

2.34.1 Quantum computing or another course on quantum computing.

Presentation and objectives

The course will cover quantum information, quantum cryptography and advanced quantum algorithms.

Detailed schedule

  • Dec 10 (SA) Quantum walks
  • Dec 17 (SA) Quantum walk search
  • Jan 07 (SA) Quantum linear algebra
  • Jan 14 (SA) Quantum adiabatic algorithm
  • Jan 28 (AC) Mixed states, POVMs, distance measures, Helstrom measurement, Unambiguous State Discrimination
  • Feb 04 (AC) Quantum key distribution
  • Feb 11 (AC) Quantum cryptography beyond QKD
  • Feb 18 (AC) Quantum information theory, Shannon entropy, Holevo's bound

FINAL EXAM TBD

Lecture Notes

(To appear)

Lectures 1-4: link

Lectures 5-8: link

Internships

Please contact the lecturers for information about internships: André Chailloux or Simon Apers (see here for suggested topics).