Quantum Complexity Theory
Lecture Notes
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LEC # |
TOPICS |
LECTURE NOTES |
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1 |
Quantum basics |
(PDF) |
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2 |
More quantum basics |
(PDF) |
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3 |
Quantum circuits |
(PDF) |
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4 |
BQP and classical friends |
(PDF) |
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5 |
Quantum algorithms: Deutsch-Jozsa |
(PDF) |
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6 |
Quantum algorithms: Simon's algorithm |
(PDF) |
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7 |
Shor's algorithm and the hidden subgroup problem |
(PDF) |
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8 |
Hidden subgroup problem and Grover's algorithm |
(PDF) |
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9 |
Grover's algorithm and BBBV |
(PDF) |
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10 |
Quantum query complexity lower bounds |
(PDF) |
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11 |
More quantum query complexity |
(PDF) |
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12 |
Query complexity and the collision problem |
(PDF) |
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13 |
The collision problem |
(PDF) |
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14 |
BQP vs. PH and QMA |
(PDF) |
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15 |
QMA |
(PDF) |
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16 |
QMA and variants |
(PDF) |
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17 |
QIP |
(PDF) |
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18 |
PostBQP |
(PDF) |
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19 |
Closed timelike curves |
(PDF) (Courtesy of Joshua Horowitz. Used with permission.) |
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20 |
BQP/qpoly |
(PDF) |
|
21 |
Quantum communication complexity |
(PDF) (Courtesy of Colin Jia Zheng. Used with permission.) |
|
22 |
More quantum communication complexity |
(PDF) (Courtesy of Colin Jia Zheng. Used with permission.) |
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23 |
Classical simulation |
(PDF) |
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24 |
Grab bag |
(PDF) |
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25 |
Student project presentations |
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26 |
Student project presentations (cont.) |
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Assignments
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ASSN # |
TOPICS |
PROBLEM SETS |
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1 |
Quantum basics |
(PDF) |
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2 |
Basic training for the BQP army |
(PDF) |
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3 |
Quantum algorithms and lower bounds |
(PDF) |
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4 |
Quantum lower bounds and more |
(PDF) |

