Quantum Error Correction, Part 1

Content

1. Classical error correction, the basics of quantum error correction, and the stabilizer formalism (7 March, 08:30 PM SGT). Slides  Video

2. Toric code (14 March, 08:30 PM SGT). Slides  Video

3. Introduction to Topology (21 March, 08:30 PM SGT). Slides  Video

4. Topological quantum codes, Bosonic codes, subsystem codes (28 March, 08:30 PM SGT) Slides  Video 

5. Approximate quantum error correction, Fault tolerance, Decoders (11 April, 08:30 PM SGT) Slides Video

6. Decoders continued, Connections with many-body physics, theoretical computer science and black holes (25 April, 08:30 PM SGT) Slides Video

Zoom link: https://nus-sg.zoom.us/j/89216843956?pwd=N2NrNUdmN0ozR3pDdW1Xa1V3VFN1UT09 

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References

1. Lectures on Topological Codes and Quantum Computation

2. https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Error-Correction-Daniel-Lidar/dp/0521897874

3. https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Computation-Information-10th-Anniversary/dp/1107002176

4. https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Quantum-Computation-Graduate-Mathematics/dp/0821832298

5. https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.08894

6. https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.15844