| Instructor: | Arun Padakandla
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| Office hours: | By appointment. |
| Course number: | PHYS 642 / ECE 692 |
| Programming Guru: | Eleftherios Moschandreou |
| Lectures: | TR 11:10 – 12:25, Rm # 525 Min Kao Engineering Bldg. |
| Textbooks: | From Classical to Quantum Shannon Theory, by Mark M. Wilde
Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, by Michael A. Nielsen and Isaac L. Chuang Notes by John Preskill |
| Homework: | Consists of two components: quantum programming tasks (30% of grade) that you need to complete individually, and written exercises (30% of grade) that you may complete together, but submit your own written version of the solutions. Due as announced. You will receive 50% credit for late homework. |
| Participation: | Attendance and participation in class discussions are expected. Participation includes taking notes, asking and answering questions, going over your notes after class, and asking further questions until everything is clear. |
| Project: | Working in groups of 3-4 students, you need to do a project selected after consultation with the Instructor by Thu., Feb. 6, do the quantum programming, get results, and write a paper (outline due by Thu., Mar. 5, final by Thu., Apr. 23). |
| Grade: | 60% homework; 40% project. |
| Campus Syllabus: | Please read the Campus Syllabus. |
| WWW: | The web site for the course is https://quantum.utk.edu/courses/quantum-information |
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Quantum Information – PHYS 642 / ECE 642 – Spring 2020