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PHYS 467 - Introduction to Quantum Information Processing

Basics of computational complexity; basics of quantum information; quantum phenomena; quantum circuits and universality; relationship between quantum and classical complexity classes; simple quantum algorithms; quantum Fourier transform; Shor factoring algorithm; Grover search algorithm; physical realization of quantum computation; error-correction and fault-tolerance; quantum key distribution.

Prerequisites

One of MATH114, MATH115, MATH235, MATH245, PHYS334; Level at least 3A

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

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LEC 001723522 / 6016:00 - 17:20 M,W

Winter 2025 [1251]

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LEC 001738231 / 6014:30 - 15:50 T,Th

Winter 2024 [1241]

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LEC 001748150 / 6011:30 - 12:50 T,Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

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LEC 001907732 / 6010:00 - 11:20 T,Th Michele Mosca

Winter 2022 [1221]

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LEC 001741636 / 4010:00 - 11:20 T,Th Michele Mosca

Winter 2021 [1211]

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LEC 041744723 / 3211:30 - 12:50 T,Th Ashwin Nayak

Winter 2020 [1201]

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LEC 001892348 / 4010:00 - 11:20 M,WPHY 235Michele Mosca

Winter 2019 [1191]

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LEC 001683438 / 4011:30 - 12:50 T,ThMC 4020Debbie Leung

Winter 2018 [1181]

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LEC 001687237 / 4014:30 - 15:50 T,ThRCH 112Debbie Leung

Winter 2017 [1171]

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LEC 001653442 / 4010:00 - 11:20 T,ThQNC 2502Michele Mosca

Winter 2016 [1161]

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LEC 001701919 / 2913:00 - 14:20 W,FQNC 0101Michele Mosca

Winter 2015 [1151]

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LEC 001677737 / 2913:00 - 14:20 T,ThEV3 1408Michele Mosca

Winter 2014 [1141]

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LEC 001658129 / 2910:00 - 11:20 T,ThQNC 0101Andrew Childs

Winter 2013 [1131]

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LEC 001630625 / 2910:00 - 11:20 T,ThRCH 309Michele Mosca

Winter 2012 [1121]

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LEC 001610524 / 2410:00 - 11:20 T,ThDWE 3516Andrew Childs

Winter 2011 [1111]

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LEC 001611818 / 2410:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 4042Michele Mosca

Winter 2010 [1101]

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LEC 001614914 / 1509:30 - 10:20 M,W,FDWE 1515Andrew Childs

Winter 2009 [1091]

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LEC 001527311 / 1510:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 4063Michele Mosca

Fall 2008 [1089]

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LEC 00147270 / 14

Winter 2008 [1081]

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LEC 001448510 / 1510:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 4063Michele Mosca

Fall 2007 [1079]

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LEC 00144250 / 14

Winter 2007 [1071]

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LEC 001494410 / 1510:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 4063Michele Mosca

Fall 2006 [1069]

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LEC 00142690 / 14

Fall 2005 [1059]

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LEC 001429919 / 1410:00 - 11:20 T,Th Richard Erwin Cleve

Fall 2004 [1049]

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LEC 001428612 / 1410:00 - 11:20 T,Th,E,I,T Michele Mosca

Fall 2003 [1039]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001468310 / 1410:00 - 11:20 T,Th,C Michele Mosca

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PHYS 467 leads to

PHYS 468 - Introduction to the Implementation of Quantum Information Processing