Space of quantum bits; entanglement. Observables in quantum mechanics. Density matrix and Schmidt decomposition. Quantum cryptography. Classical and quantum logic gates. Quantum Fourier transform. Shor’s quantum algorithm for factorization of integers. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1102 (or MATH 2107) with a grade of C+ or better, and permission of the School.Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as MATH 5821, for which additional credit is precluded.Lectures three hours a week.
