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The Fundamentals of Quantum Computing

Gain insights into quantum computing, starting with qubits and quantum mechanics. Discover quantum gates, circuits, and algorithms like Grover’s search and Shor’s factoring. Explore potential applications.

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Course Overview

Firms like IBM, Honeywell, Zapata, Rigetti, Amazon, Google, IonQ, and others are all adopting and investing heavily in quantum computing. This is a great opportunity to get involved. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of quantum computing, starting with quantum bits or qubits. These are the centerpiece and most basic computational unit. You will then move on to quantum mechanics and the role of quantum gates, circuits, and simulating computers. From there, you will get acquainted with the ma...Show More

Firms like IBM, Honeywell, Zapata, Rigetti, Amazon, Google, IonQ, and others are all adopting and investing heavily in quantum c...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Scientific Algorithms

What You'll Learn

Understand the quantum computing paradigm

Implement quantum algorithms on Qiskit and Cirq

Leverage quantum parallelism for speed ups

Understand the quantum computing paradigm

Course Content

Baby Steps

8 Lessons

Get familiar with the basics of quantum computing, qubits, states, and their applications.

What is Quantum Computing?

The Power of Quantum Computing

Quiz: Baby Steps

The Essence of Quantum Mechanics

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of quantum mechanics history, postulates, superposition, entanglement, and the EPR paradox.

A Short History of Quantum Mechanics

The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics

Superposition and Interference

Quantum Entanglement

Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox

Quiz: Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Gates and Circuits

5 Lessons

Examine quantum gates, their transformations, controlled interactions, parametric flexibility, and circuit building.

Single Qubit Gates

Multi-Qubit Gates

Parametric Gates

Building Quantum Circuits

Quiz: Quantum Gates and Circuits

Simulating Quantum Computers

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of simulating quantum computers, quantum states, gates, and operations in Python.

Why Simulate?

Simulating Quantum States in Python

Simulating Quantum Gates in Python

Simulating an Operation in Python

Simulating Measurement in Python

Basic Quantum Simulator

Getting Started with Quantum Algorithms

2 Lessons

Take a look at quantum libraries and coding Bell States for algorithm essentials.

Quantum Computing Libraries and Frameworks

Coding a Bell State

The Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm

5 Lessons

Focus on the efficiency and implications of the Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm in quantum computing.

Ominous Oracles

The DJ Circuit

Time Complexity Analysis - DJ

Coding the DJ Algorithm

Key Takeaway - DJ

Grover's Search Algorithm

6 Lessons

Master the steps to Grover's Algorithm for efficient unstructured data search in quantum computing.

Quantum Search

Amplitude Amplification

Time Complexity Analysis - Grover

The Grover Circuit

Coding Grover's Algorithm

Key Takeaway - Grover

Shor's Factoring Algorithm

8 Lessons

Learn how to use Shor's Algorithm for efficient prime factorization through quantum computing.

Arduous Factorization

The Quantum Fourier Transform

Quantum Phase Estimation

Shor's Algorithm - Beating Around the Bush

Shor's Algorithm - From Factoring to Period Finding

The Shor Circuit

Coding Shor's Algorithm

Key Takeaway - Shor's Algorithm

The Future

2 Lessons

Solve challenges with insights into quantum computing's future and further learning resources.

What Lies Ahead?

Resources and References

Course Author

Ather Fawaz and

Wasiq Malik

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Create a Classical-Quantum KNN Classifier Using Qiskit

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Create a Classical-Quantum KNN Classifier Using Qiskit

Learn to implement a quantum KNN classifier using Qiskit, a leading quantum computing SDK, through quantum circuit design and simulation.

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Evaluate Hamming Distance Using Quantum Computing

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1 hour

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Evaluate Hamming Distance Using Quantum Computing

Learn to evaluate Hamming distance in quantum computing through circuit construction and testing for quantum data comparison.

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