2025-2026 Catalog

PHYS 204 Introduction to Quantum Computation and Information

Topics include: Fundamentals of discrete-state quantum mechanics; Bits vs qubits; the no-cloning theorem; entanglement and EPR states; teleportation; quantum encryption; Bell’s inequality and non-local correlations; interpretations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic gates; and quantum algorithms.

Credits

4 units

Prerequisite

MATH 214

Core Requirements Met

  • Mathematics/Science