| Unit name | Quantum Information Theory |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MATHM5610 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Linden |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
A-Level Mathematics and one of: Core Mathematics (MATH1102/3), Introduction to Software Engineering (COMS12100) or 1st year Physics units. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
In the past ten years the new subject of quantum information theory has emerged which both offers fundamentally new methods of processing information and also suggests deep links between the well-established disciplines of quantum theory and information theory and computer science. The unit aims to give a self-contained introduction to quantum inofrmation theory accessible to students with backgrounds in mathematics and physics; it is also suitable for mathematically inclined students from computer science. The course will begin with a brief overview of the relevant background from quantum mechanics and information theory. The main theme of the course, quantum information and entanglement, then follows. The subject will be illustrated by some of the remarkable recent ideas including quantum teleportation and quantum cryptography.
