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MAS.865

Rapid-Prototyping of Rapid-Prototyping Machines: How to Make Something that Makes (Almost) Anything

3-9-0 units · Graduate

Studies rapid-prototyping machines and covers the theory and practice of digital fabrication processes. Weekly lectures supported by readings from research literature. Students work on machine development projects throughout the term.

Spring 2006 · Quantum Information Science

Topics

  • Quantum Operations; Operator Sum Representation; System-Environment Model
  • Quantum Error Correction - Criteria and Examples
  • Calderbank Shor Steane Codes
  • Stabilizers; Stabilizer Quantum Codes
  • Topological Quantum Codes; Kitaev’s Anyon Model
  • Stabilizers II; Computing on Quantum Codes
  • Concatenated Codes; The Threshold Theorem
  • Cluster State Quantum Computation
  • Measurement and Teleportation Based Quantum Computation
  • Adiabatic Quantum Computation
  • Quantum Algorithms on Graphs; Quantum Random Walks
  • Quantum Algorithms: The Abelian Hidden Subgroup Problem; QFT Over Sn
  • The Nonabelian HSP; Hidden Dihedral Group; Positive and Negative Results
  • Channels I: Quantum Data Compression; Entanglement Concentration; Typical Subspaces
  • Channels II: Holevo’s Theorem; HSW Theorem; Entanglement Assisted Channel Capacity
  • Channels III: Quantum-Quantum Channels, Mother/Father Protocol; Distillable Entanglement
  • Entanglement as a Physical Resource
  • Quantum Protocols - Quantum Communication Complexity; Distributed Algorithms
  • Quantum Games
  • Quantum Cryptography

Readings

  • Nielsen, Michael A., and Isaac L. Chuang. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN: 9780521635035.
    Listed reading

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: MAS.863[J] or permission of instructor Acad Year 2027-2028: Not offered Acad Year 2028-2029: G (Spring) 3-9-0 units

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