Introduction to Quantum Information Science

4.0 credits

This course is an introduction to modern quantum information sciences. Topics include Qubits and the Bloch sphere, Driven quantum systems, Rabi oscillations and Ramsey interferometry, Density matrix theory, Entanglement, Bell’s theorem, Elements of information theory including entropy, relative entropy, mutual information, quantum discord, Quantum channels, Generalized measurements and POVM, Phenomenological introduction to master equations, Classical discussion of decoherence, Fidelity. Randomized benchmarking etc.