Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 x 1 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Two marked assignments | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours (Written Examination) | 80% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours (Written Examination) | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Perform basic algebraic manipulations of entropic inequalities.
Calculate the capacity of simple classical communication channels.
Calculate measurement outcomes and probabilities of Stern-Gerlach setup.
Apply logical gates on qubits and show their result on the Bloch sphere.
Compare classical and quantum information.
Aims
The aim of this module is to introduce basic elements of classical and quantum information theory. This interdisciplinary subject will broaden the students perspective of the interplay between applied mathematics, computer science and physics.
Brief description
The course will be guided by the question "What is information"? Starting by the classical answer given by Shannon, we will introduce basic quantum theory and generalize the notion of information.
Content
Entropic equalities.
Classical information, Shannon's noiseless coding theorem, Shannon's noisy coding theorem.
Quantum mechanics in a nutshell: States, Superpositions, Measurements.
From Bit to Qubit, Bloch sphere.
No-cloning theorem.
Single qubit gates.
Introduction to Quantum Information Theory.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Necessary throughout. |
| Communication | Written answers to exercises must be clear and well-structured. Good listening skills are essential to progress in this course. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be expected to develop their own approach to time-management in their attitude to the completion of work on time, and in doing the necessary preparation between lectures. |
| Information Technology | Work will be set which requires the use of library facilities. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Completion of tasks (exercise sheets) to set deadlines will aid personal development. |
| Problem solving | An exercise sheet will be set for each of the exercise classes and selected exercises marked. |
| Research skills | Students will be expected to use the written resources to find supplementary material. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Broadens student knowledge of topics in applied mathematics, computer science and theoretical physics. |
| Team work | Students will be encouraged to work together on questions during the exercise classes. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6