TIES5480 Introduction to Quantum Computing and Reversible Computation (3 op)

The difference between quantum and traditional computing lies in so called speed and reversibility. Quantum computing is inherently reversible. This course aims to introduce quantum computing and reversible computation. Conventional computing, regardless of its realization technique, has internal power dissipation. Theoretically, using reversible computation the internal power dissipation becomes zero because reversible computation does not lose information. We will discuss the differences between conventional computing and reversible/quantum computing. Then quantum ternary circuits will be explained. We will also consider quantum circuits and algorithms. We will demonstrate how quantum computing will increase our computing power towards infinity.

• Basic Concepts of classical computing (digital logic, classical logic gates, classical circuits, complexity of algorithms)
• Moore’s Law, Landauer Principle, Bennett Principle
• Introduction to reversibility
• Reversible logic gates
• Figures of merit (constant inputs, garbage outputs, quantum cost, etc.)
• Reversible logic circuits
• Basic concepts of Mathematics, linear algebra, Statistics, complex numbers, (Ket – Bra – Quantum States).
• Qubit definition
• Ternary reversible circuits (qutrit)
• Definition of quantum computation
• Single-qubit quantum gates, Two-qubit quantum gates and universal gate sets
• Superposition and interference
• Bell states
• Quantum Addition, Quantum Multiplication
• Quantum Entanglement
• Superdense coding
• Quantum Teleportation
• Deutsch and Deutsch-Jozsa, Bernstein-Vazirani, Shor’s factorization algorithm, and Grover’s Search algorithms
• Introduction to Python, Qiskit and Google Colab
• Designing quantum circuits using IBM Q Experience

Completion methods

Passing the course requires participation in lectures, receiving more than half of the exercise points and final project.

After completing the course, the student will be able to understand:

- The basic concepts of quantum computing.

- The basic principles of reversible computation.

- The differences between conventional computing and quantum/reversible computing.

- The design of different reversible circuits.

- The concept of Ternary reversible circuits.

Basic knowledge of mathematics, linear algebra, statistics, complex numbers, algorithm data structure analysis, and logic circuit design will be helpful, but not necessary.

Primary audiences are M.Sc. students in information science, computer science, and electrical engineering.

B.Sc. students in information science, computer science, and electrical engineering may participate if they have a basic understanding of the prerequisites.

• Lecture slides
• sample Python programs
• Journal Papers.