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Guest lecture 1: Quantum Cryptography

A course class for Quantum Computing through Comics

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artbyphysicistkittyartbyphysicistkitty 09/13/2020 at 14:140 Comments

We have a few guest lectures lined up for September and October. 

Today we have Professor Terrill Frantz talking about Quantum Cryptography. I'll be drawing comics during the talk. 

Also, the comics are now put into a book/notebook format. You can use it as a companion book for the classes. It also makes a good gift for someone who are interested in learning about quantum computing and seeing the integration between science and art. “Quantum Computing & Some Physics: The Quantum Computing Comics Notebook,” is available to on Amazon (this links to the US market. For other markets, search in your respective Amazon site ASIN : B08HGLPZXP)

Abstract: 
Building on Kitty's two sessions on RSA encryption and Shor's Algorithm, in this session, we will talk briefly about the overall state of cryptography as it relates to quantum and quickly introduce some non-quantum techniques being studied to to take digital security into a post-quantum setting. We will also cover a quantum key distribution (QKD) technique known as BB84, which relies on the "magic" of quantum physics to allow Alice to exchange private keys with Bob with the added benefit of knowing if Eve has intercepted their exchange -- a feature not possible in classical encryption. 

Speaker Bio:
Terrill Frantz is a professor at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the USA, where he teaches pre-college, undergraduate, graduate and PhD courses in quantum computing, among other subjects. He recently pivoted into quantum computing after working with classical computing software for over 46 years! Terrill runs https://www.meetup.com/Philadelphia-Harrisburg-Quantum-Computing-Meetup-Group/ and manages http://live.quantumapalooza.com/

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