Online registrations are invited for the Short Course on Quantum Information and Computation, IIT Kharagpur. The last date to register is July 20, 2023.
About IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur – a dusty town tucked away in the eastern corner of India, famous until 1950 as home to the longest railway platform in the world – became the nursery where the seed of the IIT system was planted in 1951.
IIT Kharagpur started its journey in the old Hijli Detention Camp in Eastern India, where some of the country’s great freedom fighters toiled and sacrificed their lives for India’s independence. Spurred by the success of IIT Kharagpur, four younger IITs sprouted around the country in the two following decades, and from these five came thousands of IITians, the brand ambassadors of modern India.
Course Overview
- Quantum information and computation is a field of study that combines the principles of quantum mechanics, classical information theory and the knowledge of computer science to explore the fundamental aspects of information and develop new computational paradigms.
- It harnesses the unique properties of quantum systems, such as superposition, entanglement, and non-locality to process and transmit information in ways that are fundamentally different from the existing classical protocols.
- It encompasses a wide range of applications, including Shor’s algorithm for prime factorization, super dense coding, secure quantum key distribution, and quantum teleportation.
- Other areas of focus include quantum sensing, Grover’s search algorithm, quantum error correction, quantum machine learning, and quantum simulation.
- Quantum information processing benefits from precise control and manipulation of subatomic particles.
- Various physical systems, such as atoms, ions, photons, and superconducting circuits, serve as the basic building blocks for realizing these phenomena.
- Present state of art experiments made quantum computation possible in real life.
Accommodation, Food & Travel
- Based on availability, accommodation may be arranged at IIT Guest House with additional cost; and request for the same need to be made separately through email in advance.
- This will be considered only for the successfully registered candidates only
- Candidates need to make their own travel and food arrangements; however, lunch will be served
during the training programme
Program Objective
- This short course would introduce the basic building blocks of quantum formalism towards the development of quantum information and computation.
- The fundamental concepts like quantum gates, and quantum algorithm which shows the basic superiority of quantum computation over the existing and known classical phenomenon will be highlighted.
- A transition between classical to quantum information theory will be discussed and the protocol of classical information transmission with and without security, i.e., quantum cryptography, and dense coding, teleportation will be introduced.
- Moreover, the non-local feature which lies at the heart of quantum mechanics will also be discussed.
- The 2022 Physics Nobel Prize, which is for the experimental demonstration of the non-locality will also be discussed. And also some of the pioneering experimental achievements be the last part of our course.
Eligibility
You are an advanced B. Tech, B. 5, MSc, MTech, PhD Scholar in Physics and Master’s degree holder teacher at Engineering Colleges / Degree colleges
Course Fee
Free
Program Structure
- Classroom lectures — 80%
- Numerical/ Problem solving, Case study and Activity — 10%
- Tutorial — 10%
Program Scheduled and Venue
- 1 week 24 — 28 July 2023 (2:30 PM — 6:30 PM)
- S. N Bose Auditorium IIT Kharagpur
How to Register?
Interested candidates can register directly through this link.
Deadline
The last date to register is July 20, 2023.
