QuICS Courses

A Constructive Approach to Zauner's Conjecture via the Stark Conjectures

Explore a constructive approach to Zauner's conjecture on SIC-POVMs through number theory, introducing "ghost SICs" and demonstrating connections between quantum measurements and algebraic number theory.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hardware-Efficient Quantum Error Correction Using Concatenated Bosonic Qubits

Explore hardware-efficient quantum error correction through concatenated bosonic qubits, focusing on superconducting circuit experiments and strategies for achieving lower logical error rates.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Error-corrected Fermionic Quantum Processors with Neutral Atoms

Explore error correction in fermionic quantum processors using neutral atoms, overcoming atom-number superselection constraints through innovative fermionic referencing techniques to achieve quadratic error rate suppression.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Approximation and Optimization Problems in Quantum Information Science

Explore approximation and optimization challenges in quantum information science, covering quantum states and channels with special structures and extremal properties.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Noise-Robustness in Analog Quantum Simulation

Explore how analog quantum simulators handle noise through geometric locality and spectral properties, revealing when simulation outputs remain trustworthy despite imperfections.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GKP Codes: A Rosetta Stone for Quantum Error Correction

Explore GKP Codes for fault-tolerant quantum computation, examining logical Clifford gates, complex elliptic curves, and geometric understanding of fault-tolerance. Discover connections between physics and modern mathematics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stabilization of Cat-State Manifolds Using Nonlinear Reservoir Engineering

Explore novel reservoir engineering for stabilizing multi-component Schrödinger's cat states, examining interference, symmetry, and robustness in bosonic codes with trapped ion and superconducting circuit implementations.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Spin Chains and Symmetric Functions: Connections to Representation Theory and Combinatorics

Explore quantum spin chains' connections to representation theory, combinatorics, and algebraic geometry through quantum integrability and symmetric functions.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

QCVV: Making Quantum Computers Less Broken

Explore quantum characterization, verification, and validation (QCVV) techniques to assess and improve quantum computer performance, including gate set tomography and robust phase estimation.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tailoring Fault-Tolerance to Quantum Algorithms

Explore tailored fault-tolerance in quantum computing, focusing on Trotter circuits for quantum simulation using the [[n,n−2,2]] error-detecting code family and flag gadgets.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Controlling Quantum Ergodicity in Molecules: From C60 to Ultracold Alkali Dimers

Explore quantum ergodicity in molecules, from C60 fullerenes to ultracold alkali dimers. Discover mechanisms for violating ergodicity and their implications for molecular qubits and quantum control.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Classical and Quantum Codes, 2D CFTs and Holography

Explore connections between classical/quantum codes and holographic correspondence, linking 2d CFTs with 3d Chern-Simons theories. Discover how codes construct CFTs and relate to quantum gravity models.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unexpected Applications of Analog Quantum Computers

Explore unexpected applications of analog quantum computers, their advantages over digital counterparts, and potential uses in physics simulations. Gain insights into the future of quantum computing technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimized Experiment Design and Analysis for Fully Randomized Benchmarking

Explore optimized fully randomized benchmarking for quantum gates, offering improved error estimation, flexible analysis, and enhanced experimental protocols in quantum computing.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Measurement Quantum Cellular Automata and Anomalies in Floquet Codes

Explore quantum measurement circuits, local reversibility, and measurement quantum cellular automata. Discover Z_2 bulk invariants in Floquet codes and their implications for boundary dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video