EECS 479: Introduction to Quantum Computing

A practical approach towards exploring how each layer of the computing stack is impacted by quantum computing. Build a quantum circuit simulator, a constraint solver using quantum algorithms, and a protocol for fault-tolerant quantum computation.

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Day	Lecture Topic	Lab Topic	Deadline	Reading
Week 1Mon 8/31	Class Intro
Wed 9/2	Math Primer I
Fri 9/4		[No lab]
Week 2Mon 9/7	[No class]
Wed 9/9	Math Primer II
Fri 9/11		Intro to Python / NumPy
Week 3Mon 9/14	Qubits
Wed 9/16	Quantum Gates
Fri 9/18		Qiskit Overview	HW 1
Week 4Mon 9/21	Multi-Qubits		Mini-Project
Wed 9/23	Phase Kickback
Fri 9/25		Multi-Qubit Circuits
Week 5Mon 9/28	Quantum Algorithms
Wed 9/30	[No class]
Fri 10/2		Using Phase Kickback	HW 2
Week 6Mon 10/5	Deutsch Problem
Wed 10/7	Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm		P1
Fri 10/9		Designing Oracles
Week 7Mon 10/12	Grover's Algorithm I
Wed 10/14	Exam 1: 7-9 pm
Fri 10/16		[No lab]
Week 8Mon 10/19	[Fall break]
Wed 10/21	[Fall break]
Fri 10/23		[No lab]
Week 9Mon 10/26	Grover's Algorithm II
Wed 10/28	Quantum Fourier Transform
Fri 10/30		Grover's Algorithm	HW 3
Week 10Mon 11/2	Quantum Phase Estimation		P2 Checkpoint 1
Wed 11/4	Quantum Counting
Fri 11/6		Phase Estimation
Week 11Mon 11/9	Shor's Algorithm		P2 Checkpoint 2
Wed 11/11	Error Correction
Fri 11/13		Shor's Algorithm	HW 4
Week 12Mon 11/16	Shor Code
Wed 11/18	Exam 2: 7-9 pm
Fri 11/20		Error Correction	P2
Week 13Mon 11/23	Improving Error Codes
Wed 11/25	[Thanksgiving]
Fri 11/27	[Thanksgiving]	[No lab]
Week 14Mon 11/30	Steane Code		HW 5
Wed 12/2	Fault Tolerant Computing I
Fri 12/4		Classically Controlled Gates	P3 Checkpoint
Week 15Mon 12/7	Fault Tolerant Computing II
Wed 12/9	Buffer		HW 6
Fri 12/11		Fault Tolerance	P3
Finals WeekTBD	Final Exam