WEEK |
DATE |
SMU EVENTS/HOLIDAYS |
READING AND HOMEWORK, VIDEO |
CLASS TOPIC AND OVERHEADS |
Week 1 |
24-Aug |
Aug. 28: Last day to enroll, add, or drop without grade change or tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term. |
CLASS RECORDING |
Class Introduction and Overview
Linear Algebra Topics - Part 1 |
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26-Aug
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CLASS RECORDING |
Physics Topics - Part 1
(Information is Physical) |
Week 2 |
31-Aug |
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Linear Algebra Topics - Part 2
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02-Sep |
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Homework 1 Assignment
Angular Motion Review |
Physics Topics -Part 2
(Review of Concepts & Notion of Quanta |
Week 3 |
07-Sep |
NO CLASS
Monday, Sep. 7 is University Holiday. |
NO CLASS
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NO CLASS
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09-Sep |
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Linear Algebra Topics - Part 3
(Dirac Notation) |
Week 4 |
14-Sep |
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Homework 2 Assignment
Homework 1 Due at BEGINNING of CLASS
Quantum Physics Video (25:33) |
Physics Topics - Part 3
(Waves, Wave and Dirac Delta Functions)
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16-Sep |
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Matter waves, Hamiltonians (6:27)
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Oscillators |
Week 5 |
21-Sep |
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arXiv paper: Quantum Mechanics Postulates |
Interference & Matter Waves
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23-Sep |
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Hamiltonians and Schrodinger's Equation
EXAM 1 REVIEW SESSION |
Week 6 |
28-Sep |
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EXAM 1 (80 minutes)
Homework 2 Due at BEGINNING of CLASS |
EXAM 1 (80 minutes)
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30-Sep |
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Schrodinger Equation Video (9:26) |
Qubits and Qudits
(Observables, Pure State Vector, Quantum Superposition and Entanglement) |
Week 7 |
05-Oct |
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Homework 3 Assignment
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Projective Measurement of the Quantum State |
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07-Oct |
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Photon Polarization Measurement Example |
Week 8 |
12-Oct |
NO CLASS
Oct. 12 - 13 is Fall Break |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
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14-Oct |
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Qubits and Observables Intro:
Deutsch video 1/4:
Deutsch video 2/4:
Deutsch video 3/4:
Deutsch video 4/4: |
Probability Review and Topics |
Week 9 |
19-Oct |
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Homework 4 Assignment
Homework 3 Due at BEGINNING of CLASS |
Probability Review and Topics |
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21-Oct |
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Photon Polarization Measurement Example |
Week 10 |
26-Oct |
Midterm grades due for undergraduate students |
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Classical (Shannon) Information Theory |
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28-Oct |
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The Uncertainty Principle |
Week 11 |
02-Nov |
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Homework 4 Due at BEGINNING of CLASS
Project Assignment
CLASS PROJECT BEGINS
Assigned as Project Proposal |
Density Matrices and Mixed States
Discrete Quantum Information - Part 1
(Von Neuman Information Theory)
CLASS PROJECT DISCUSSION
EXAM 2 REVIEW SESSION |
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04-Nov |
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The Stern-Gerlach Experiments |
Discrete Quantum Information - Part 2
(Von Neuman Information Theory) |
Week 12 |
09-Nov |
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EXAM 2 (80 minutes) |
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11-Nov |
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Quantum Communication
(Discrete Symbols) |
Week 13 |
16-Nov |
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Project Proposals Returned as graded Part 1 of Project and Student Project Work Begins
Random Number Generators
Implications of Entropy on Symmetric Key Encryption Resilience to Quantum(ATIS) |
Reversibility and Quantum State Transformations
(Operators/Gates - Building Blocks of Quantum Circuits and Algorithms) |
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18-Nov |
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Reversibility and Quantum State Transformations
(Operators/Gates - Building Blocks of Quantum Circuits and Algorithms |
Week 14 |
23-Nov |
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Entanglement, Superdense Coding, Teleportation, Quantum Key Distribution |
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25-Nov |
NO CLASS
Nov. 24-25: No Classes
Nov. 26-27: University Holiday |
NO CLASS
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NO CLASS |
Week 15 |
30-Nov |
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nanotechnology paper
(dated paper, but good background)
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FINAL EXAM 3 - WILL DISCUSS IN CLASS
Discrete Variable (DV) Quantum Computation
(Deutsch Algorithm Example) |
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02-Dec |
Dec. 02-07: No final exams or unscheduled tests and papers |
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Discrete Variable (DV) Quantum Computation
(Deutsch Algorithm Example) |
Week 16 |
07-Dec |
Dec. 08: Last day of classes |
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QIS Technology Overview
(Superconducting Semiconductor Qubits) |
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09-Dec |
NO CLASS
Dec. 9: Reading Day |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
Week 17
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE |
Tuesday,
Dec 15
(03:00PM-6:00PM) |
FINAL EXAM DUE 06:00PM
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FINAL EXAM DUE 06:00PM
(Consists of Final Project Report as IEEE Conference Paper and for 7383 students Oral Presentation Slides for 20-minute Talk)
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FINAL EXAM DUE 06:00PM
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