Course outline: The course will closely follow parts I and  III of the book on quantum computation and quantum information by Nielsen and Chuang. The course will focus on fundamental aspects but also try to relate to applications.

Class timings: 11:00am-12:30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Venue: Emmy Noether Seminar Room

First class: January 10, 2023

Grading: 20% for class quizzes, 40% for assignments, 20% for midterm exam, 20% for final exam 

Course prerequisites: The students should have taken basic courses in linear algebra and probability theory; familiarity with quantum mechanics and statistical physics will be helpful.

Book: Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Michael A. Nielsen and Isaac Chuang (10th Edition) 

Credit Score: 4