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Courses - Fall 2023
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PHYS457
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Introduction to Quantum Computing
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ENEE290, MATH240, MATH341, MATH461, MATH243); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (CMSC351, PHYS313).
Restriction: Permission of CMNS-Computer Science department.
Cross-listed with: CMSC457.
Credit only granted for: CMSC457 or PHYS457.
Additional information: Only Physics students may use MATH243 to satisfy the Linear Algebra prerequisite for CMSC/PHYS457.
An introduction to the concept of a quantum computer, including algorithms that outperform classical computation and methods for performing quantum computation reliably in the presence of noise. As this is a multidisciplinary subject, the course will cover basic concepts in theoretical computer science and physics in addition to introducing core quantum computing topics. No previous background in quantum mechanics is required.