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COMP5210: Quantum Computing and Algorithms
2027 unit information
This unit will provide an in-depth introduction to quantum computing and quantum algorithms. After defining the quantum computation models needed to rigorously design, analyse, and implement quantum algorithms, the unit will cover key quantum algorithmic primitives, as well as the computational speed-ups, complexity-theoretic and cryptographic implications, and applications of quantum computing. The unit will focus on their mathematical analysis and theoretical underpinnings of quantum algorithms, and complement these theoretical foundations by hands-on implementation and evaluation, using (classical) simulation of quantum programs.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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COMP4210 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Discrete mathematics and probability (e.g. MATH1064 or equivalent); linear algebra (e.g. MATH1061 or equivalent), Models of Computation (COMP2022 or equivalent); Algorithm Design (COMP3027 or equivalent) |
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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