Entry requirements

Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of 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 (4 credits), oral presentation of a selected journal article in the field (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.