Spring 2025
CHEM C191 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Quantum Computing
Geoffrey Penington, Alp Sipahigil, K Birgitta Whaley
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Physics Building 2
Class #:20479
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Chemistry
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 20
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 15
Open Reserved Seats:
6 reserved for Undergraduate Majors in the College of Chemistry and Chemistry BA Students in the College of Letters & Science
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Geoffrey Penington
Other classes by Alp Sipahigil
Other classes by K Birgitta Whaley
Course Catalog Description
This multidisciplinary course provides an introduction to fundamental conceptual aspects of quantum mechanics from a computational and informational theoretic perspective, as well as physical implementations and technological applications of quantum information science. Basic sections of quantum algorithms, complexity, and cryptography, will be touched upon, as well as pertinent physical realizations from nanoscale science and engineering.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
6 reserved for Undergraduate Majors in the College of Chemistry and Chemistry BA Students in the College of Letters & Science
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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