Module manager: Prof Benjamin Varcoe
Email: B.Varcoe@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
PHYS5410M Quantum Information Science PHYS5810M Advanced Quantum Computation
This module is not approved as a discovery module
On completion of this module, students should be able to describe the applications and limitations of classical information theory and the processes of quantum communications. They will be able to solve numerical examples of problems in transmission of quantum information through noisy channels. They will be able to explain, quantitatively, the fundamental processes of quantum entanglement. They will be able to describe the application of quantum measurements and entanglement to quantum key distribution and quantum metrology, and appreciate the hardware and algorithmic requirements for quantum computation.
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of:
In Quantum Computing:
1. Quantum Gates and Circuit Elements
2. Solving Quantum Circuits
3. Quantum Algorithms and Applications
In Information Science:
1. Classical Information Theory
2. Quantum Information Theory
3. Applying information theory to problems in quantum computing
Classical Bits
Entropy and Information
Data Compression
Noisy Channels
Quantum Bits
Helstrom Measurement
General measurement
Holevo bound
Quantum Entanglement
Bell's Inequalities
Dense Coding
Teleportation
Quantum Cryptography
Quantum Metrology
Computational Complexity
Quantum Algorithms
Physical Implementations of Quantum Computation
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Office Hour Discussions | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 117 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 161 | ||
Regular Workshops
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Regular coursework | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs 30 Mins | 80 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Students will have to complete an in-person exam at the end of the module. This will take place during the examinations period at the end of the semester and will be time bound. Resits will be in the standard exam format.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 3/25/2024
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