2.111J: Quantum Computation

Fall | Gradute| Prereq: 8.05, 18.06, 18.700, 18.701, or 18.C06

Provides an introduction to the theory and practice of quantum computation. Topics covered: physics of information processing; quantum algorithms including the factoring algorithm and Grover's search algorithm; quantum error correction; quantum communication and cryptography. Knowledge of quantum mechanics helpful but not required.