Description:
The course surveys some of the properties of quantum information, quantum entanglement and quantum nonlocality.
The first 8 lectures (taught by Adrian Kent) will cover the following topics:
1. Basic principles of quantum mechanics: pure and mixed states, density matrices, entanglement. The Schmidt decomposition.
2. The relation between quantum theory and special relativity. The EPR argument, local hidden variables. Bell’s theorem and Bell experiments, the CHSH inequalities, the GHZ state. Experimental tests of nonlocality. Quantum teleportation.
Further information to follow.

Desirable Previous Knowledge: The course is largely self-contained but elementary knowledge of quantum mechanics is assumed.

Lecturers: Adrian Kent, Jonathan Oppenheim and Berry Groisman

Class Instructor: Berry Groisman

Class Meetings:

• Class 1: Monday 19/11, 2-3:30pm in MR4
• Class 2: will be arranged for the beginning of Lent term.

Textbooks:

• "Quantum computation and quantum information" by M.A. Nielsen and I.L. Chuang (CUP)

• [May 14] A correction of the solution for the question 8 of the second example sheet was made
• [Jan 9] Solutions to Example Sheet 1 are now available
• [Jan 3] Solutions to Example Sheet 2 are now available.

• First 8 lectures (A. Kent)
• class notes 1 (A. Kent)
• class notes 2 (A. Kent)
• class notes 3 (A. Kent)
• class notes 4 (A. Kent)
• class notes 5 (A. Kent)
• class notes 6 (A. Kent)
• class notes 7 (A. Kent)
• class notes 8 (A. Kent)
• Lectures 9-12 (J. Oppenheim) [now as pdf files]
  • class notes 9 (J. Oppenheim)
  • class notes 10 (J. Oppenheim)
  • class notes 11 (J. Oppenheim)
  • class notes 12 (J. Oppenheim)
• Lectures 13-16 (B. Groisman)
  • class notes 13 (B. Groisman)
  • class notes 14 (B. Groisman)
  • class notes 15 (B. Groisman)

• Example Sheet 1 (A. Kent)