An introduction to quantum information theory
Lecturer
Date
26th March ~ 11th June, 2025
Location
| Weekday | Time | Venue | Online | ID | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 14:20 - 17:50 | A3-1a-205 | ZOOM 09 | 230 432 7880 | BIMSA |
Prerequisite
Linear algebra; Matrix analysis
Syllabus
In this course, we will introduce Chapters 1-3 of the excellent textbook by Watrous, including the formal presentation and derivation of fundamental definitions, lemmas, propositions and theorems in quantum information theory.
Reference
1. J. Watrous. The theory of quantum information. Cambridge University Press, 2018. https://johnwatrous.com/wp-content/uploads/TQI.pdf
2. M. Nielsen, I. Chuang. Quantum computation and quantum information, 2002.
2. M. Nielsen, I. Chuang. Quantum computation and quantum information, 2002.
Audience
Undergraduate
, Advanced Undergraduate
, Graduate
Video Public
No
Notes Public
No
Language
Chinese
Lecturer Intro
Meng Cao, male, Han ethnicity, from Lu'an, Anhui. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua University in August 2020. From September 2020 to November 2022, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center (YMSC) at Tsinghua University. Since December 2022, he has been an Assistant Professor at the Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (BIMSA). His primary research areas are algebraic coding theory and quantum information theory. As the sole author, the first author, or the corresponding author, he has published over ten academic papers in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Finite Fields and Their Applications, Discrete Mathematics, etc. Currently, he is the principal investigator of a National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project.