Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 18.435J (Fall 2003) 
• Course Title:
• Quantum Computation 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Mathematics 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Peter Shor 
• Course Introduction:
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  18.435J / 2.111J / ESD.79J Quantum Computation
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2003

  
  
  

  
  
  

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  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of quantum computation. Topics covered include: physics of information processing, quantum logic, quantum algorithms including Shor's factoring algorithm and Grover's search algorithm, quantum error correction, quantum communication, and cryptography.