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Talks on Quantum InformationWritten on 06.03.24 by Nicolas Faross Next week, there will be four short talks on quantum information, in lecture hall HS IV, E2 4, in English, each starting at 10:00, each talk 30 min., each followed by a 30 min. survey on Grover’s algorithm, the latter possibly in German. Everyone who is interested is welcome.
Next week, there will be four short talks on quantum information, in lecture hall HS IV, E2 4, in English, each starting at 10:00, each talk 30 min., each followed by a 30 min. survey on Grover’s algorithm, the latter possibly in German. Everyone who is interested is welcome.
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Workshop at the Research Center in JuelichWritten on 05.03.24 by Nicolas Faross Who wants to touch a real qubit? Well, maybe that’s asking too much, but if you are interested in seeing true quantum computing equipment, you may register for the following workshop at the Research Center in Juelich, Platforms for Quantum Technologies, 18-22 March, see here: … Read more Who wants to touch a real qubit? Well, maybe that’s asking too much, but if you are interested in seeing true quantum computing equipment, you may register for the following workshop at the Research Center in Juelich, Platforms for Quantum Technologies, 18-22 March, see here: https://ml4q.de/platforms-for-quantum-technologies/ The deadline has passed already, but we have been informed by the organizers today that there are a few free spots which we may fill with interested students from Saarbrücken who successfully participated in the quantum info lecture. If you are interested, please send an email to Prof. Weber, also stating whether or not you will need financial support for the travel to Juelich. Note that it may also be possible to write a joint BSc/MSc thesis with Juelich. |
Last LectureWritten on 30.01.24 by Nicolas Faross The last lecture will be on Thursday, 01.02.2024. You can use this lecture to ask any remaining questions you have. |
EvaluationWritten on 30.01.24 by Nicolas Faross You can find two links under "Materials" to evaluate the lecture and the tutorial until 06.02.2024 (if you missed the evaluation in person during the lecture). |
Exam RegistrationWritten on 25.01.24 by Nicolas Faross To register for the exam, write an E-mail to weber@math.uni-sb.de including your name, matriculation number and subject of study. Everyone who took part in the lecture until the end will be admitted to the exam. |
Tutorial DatesWritten on 25.01.24 by Nicolas Faross The last tutorial on a Friday will be at 02.02.2024 and the last tutorial on a Monday will be at 05.02.2024. We will use the tutorial on Monday, 29.01.2024, to discuss Exercise Sheet 10 and the tutorial on Monday, 05.02.2024, to discuss Exercise Sheet 11. |
Exam Type and DateWritten on 12.01.24 by Nicolas Faross There will be oral exams at the end of the semester. Each exam will take 20–30 minutes and should be located in one of the following time slots:
We will answer any questions about the exams at the start of the lecture on Monday, 15.01.24. If you… Read more There will be oral exams at the end of the semester. Each exam will take 20–30 minutes and should be located in one of the following time slots:
We will answer any questions about the exams at the start of the lecture on Monday, 15.01.24. If you have further questions, feel free to ask us per email. |
Exhibition: Women & MathematicsWritten on 31.10.23 by Nicolas Faross Here is an announcement of our exhibition „Women & Mathematics“ displaying role models for women in mathematics with pictures showing math in an unusual and artistic way. The exhibition opens on Friday, this week, at 16:00 in the Günter-Hotz lecture hall. There will be a talk (in German) by an… Read more Here is an announcement of our exhibition „Women & Mathematics“ displaying role models for women in mathematics with pictures showing math in an unusual and artistic way. The exhibition opens on Friday, this week, at 16:00 in the Günter-Hotz lecture hall. There will be a talk (in German) by an external expert on career paths of women in mathematics, and there will be drinks and snacks afterwards. The exhibition will then be displayed for 2 weeks in the foyer of the Günter-Hotz lecture hall. Everyone is welcome to join for the opening event on Friday, 3 Nov, 16:00!
========================================== AUSSTELLUNG: Women & Mathematics ========================================== Vernissage zur Doppelausstellung Women & Mathematics - Women of Mathematics feat. Visionary – mit den Augen der Mathematik Am 03. November eröffnen der Sonderforschungsbereich SFB-TRR 195, die Fachrichtung Mathematik und das Gleichstellungsbüro der Universität des Saarlandes die Doppelausstellung Women & Mathematics - Women of Mathematics feat. Visionary – mit den Augen der Mathematik. Die Ausstellung gibt ihren Besucher*innen die Möglichkeit, in die Welt der Mathematik einzutauchen und diese aus ungewohnten Blickwinkeln zu erleben. Ein Teil der Ausstellung präsentiert 19 inspirierende Porträts von Mathematikerinnen, die im SFB-TRR 195 an den Universitäten Aachen, Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken und weiteren Standorten lehren und forschen. Interviewauszüge der hoch qualifizierten Wissenschaftlerinnen bieten Einblicke in deren Forschung, Werdegang und Motivation und ermutigen junge Frauen, an die eigenen Fähigkeiten zu glauben. Der zweite Teil der Ausstellung zeigt mit Exponaten der Non-profit-Organisation IMAGINARY (designed vom Mathematischen Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach) die visuelle und ästhetische Komponente der Mathematik. Alle Interessierten sind herzlich eingeladen, mit den Exponaten zu interagieren und mithilfe spezieller Software ihre eigenen mathematischen Kunstwerke zu kreieren. Mitarbeitende sind während den Öffnungszeiten der Ausstellung ansprechbar und können hilfreiche Einblicke in das theoretische Hintergrundwissen geben. Vernissage: Grußworte: Keynote: Im Anschluss gemeinsamer Umtrunk
Öffnungszeiten Ausstellung Foyer Günter-Hotz-Hörsaal (Campus Saarbrücken, Geb. E 2.2): |
Overview
Quantum information is a rapidly growing field of research. To some extent, it includes the „Software of Quantum Computing“, which is, quite fascinating, already in practical use nowadays, for instance in the form of quantum inspired algorithms (run on a classical computer, but in its nature truly different from classical algorithms - and sometimes superior). Although quantum information has some of its roots in quantum physics, it is a truly interdisciplinary field at the intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science - with the advantage that it can be approached from various perspectives.
In our lecture, we will focus on the mathematical foundation of the theory. In particular, we do NOT require any prior knowledge on physics: This lecture is designed for (Bachelor’s or Master’s) students in Mathematics or Computer Science - but students from Physics or other fields are also very welcome, of course! We expect participants to be familiar with the material covered in the lectures „Math for Computer Scientists 1-3“ or similarly „Analysis 1-2“ + „Linear Algebra 1“.
We will introduce (mathematically) in detail the concepts of Hilbert spaces and their operators, tensor products, unitary matrices, entropy, quantum channels, qubits and entanglement amongst others, before giving a brief introduction to quantum algorithms and other concepts in quantum information. The lecture will be held in English. There will be exercise sessions and you need to obtain at least 50% of the points in order to be admitted to the oral exam at the end of the lecture.
You will obtain 9 ECTS for this lecture.
Lecture
The lectures take place at
- Monday, 14:15 - 15:45, HS II, building E 2.5
- Thursday, 10:15 - 11:45, HS001, building E 1.3
Exercise Sessions
Exercise sheets will be released every Thursday under Materials and have to be submitted to Mailbox 11 in E 2.5 by the following Thursday at 12:00. You are allowed to submit in groups of 2-3 students. The exercise sheets will be graded and returned in the tutorials at
- Monday, 16:15-17:45, drawing room (U.39), E2.5
- Friday, 14:15-15:45, seminar room 6 (217), E2.4
The first tutorial sessions will take place in the third week of the semester, on Monday (06.11.) and Friday (10.11.). You can change your preferences under Personal Status until Thursday (02.11.). Further, there will be office hours at
- Wednesday, 12:00-13:00, group study room (317), E2.4
Literature
- Kaye, Laflamme, Mosca: An Introduction to Quantum Computing
- Nielsen, Chuang: Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
- Rieffel, Polak: Quantum Computing: A Gentle Introduction
- Watrous: The Theory of Quantum Information
- Wilde: Quantum Information Theory
- Lenze: Mathematik und Quantum Computing
See also the Semesterapparat.