CSE 434: "Intro to Quantum Computation"
(Spring 2025)
Course Information
Instructor: Andrea Coladangelo
TAs: Aadi Anand, Sami Badal Khan, Lukshya Ganjoo, Assaf Harel
Time & location: Tuesday and Thursday 10-11.20am, CSE2 G01
Class Q&A: Ed Discussion
Office hours:
Sami: Monday 11-12. Allen 3rd floor breakout
Andrea: Tuesday 4-5. Gates 212
Aadi: Wednesday 5-6. Allen 5th floor breakout
Assaf: Thursday 1-2. Gates 121
Luksh: Friday 3:30-4.30. Gates 121
Course Description
The goal of the course is to rigorously understand the basics of the theory of quantum computation, and to explore many fascinating applications and phenomena in quantum information.
Prerequisites: Math 208 (Linear Algebra) and CSE 312 (Foundations of Computing II).
Tentative Schedule
04/01: Course overview; the double-slit experiment; complex numbers, linear algebra review (slides, notes)
04/03: Linear algebra review (continued); single-qubit states and measurements
04/08: Measurements in a different basis; uncertainty principle; global and relative phases; unitary evolution
04/10: Bra-ket notation; Elitzur-Vaidman tester; Quantum Key Distribution
04/15: States of many qubits, measurements and gates
04/17: Partial measurements, Magic Square game
04/22: The CHSH game
04/24: The CHSH game (continued); Quantum teleportation
04/29: Basics of quantum computation
05/01: Midterm review
05/06: Basics of quantum computation (continued); Deutsch's algorithm
05/08: Simon's algorithm
05/13: Simon's algorithm (continued); Programming quantum algorithms
05/15: No class
05/20: Grover's algorithm
05/22: Grover's algorithm (continued), Shor's algorithm and period-finding (part 1)
05/27: Shor's algorithm and period-finding (part 2)
05/29: Shor's algorithm and period-finding (part 3)
06/03: Final (in class)
06/05: Final review, and TBD
Homeworks & Exams
Homework 1 (due Wednesday 04/09 at 11.59pm): pdf, tex
Homework 2 (due Wednesday 04/16 at 11.59pm):
Homework 3 (due Wednesday 04/23 at 11.59pm):
Midterm (due Wednesday 04/30 at 11.59pm):
Homework 4 (due Wednesday 05/14 at 11.59pm):
Homework 5 (due Wednesday 05/21 at 11.59pm):
Homework 6 (due Wednesday 05/28 at 11.59pm):
Final (in class):
Grading
60% homeworks, 20% mid-term, 20% final
Late submission policy
3 tokens for 24 hours late submission of homeworks, no questions asked (you may use all 3 on each homework). The tokens cannot be used on the take-home midterm.