Introduction to Quantum Computing from Computer Science

Summer Course, Imperial College London, 2023

Summary

I was invited to write and deliver a 6 hour lecture course as part of a summer school held by Imperial College London for university applicants. The course was aimed at students with a background in computer science and was designed to introduce them to the basics of quantum computing.

Content

  • Computational Logic
  • States and Operators
  • Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Information & Communication
  • Quantum Algorithms
  • Quantum Computing Hardware

Course Materials

A copy of the course materials can be found here.