Quantum Information
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1FA592
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1FA592
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Physics A1F, Quantum Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 4 May 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
Entry requirements
Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to
- in words explain central theoretical concepts in quantum information
- analyse quantum states by using tools in quantum information theory
- solve problems in quantum information
- describe possible applications of quantum information in information technology
Content
Density operators, projective and generalised measurements, no-cloning theorem, quantum copying, open quantum systems: Lindblad’s equation
Qubits: physical realisations and the Bloch sphere, quantum entanglement, quantum teleportation
Quantum key distribution
Entropy (von Neumann), distance measures for quantum information: trace distance and fidelity
Completely positive maps, Kraus representations
Instruction
Lectures and exercise classes
Assessment
Written exam, oral presentation of a selected journal article in the field.