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Guest lecture 1: Quantum Cryptography
09/13/2020 at 14:14 • 0 commentsWe 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/ -
Special event Sept 6
09/06/2020 at 15:06 • 0 commentsWe will be starting some special events this month. For today's class we will look at some basic ideas about topological qubits.
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Quantum career
08/23/2020 at 14:38 • 1 commentToday at Hackaday Quantum Computing class, we will do a career Q&A to answer your questions on what may be needed to get a job in quantum computing and where you may be able to contribute to quantum computing.
A challenge for you: pick any of the below character, find the page in the comics where they were introduced, find the video that included that page, watch it and write down briefly what you learned from that video in the comment section on Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram. You will get an out-of-the-box-thinker certificate.
Tag @KittyArtPhysics (Twitter) @artbyphysicistkittyyeung (Instagram) @MSFTQuantum #MSFTQuantum #QSharp #QuantumComputing #comics #physics
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Page 43
08/16/2020 at 14:22 • 0 commentsToday we will look at some details in Shor's algorithm and use visuals to gain intuition in the math.
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Pages 41 & 42
08/09/2020 at 14:55 • 0 commentsFinally we are on to Shor's algorithm!
Nice to see when people tell me where during the course quantum computing clicked for them.
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Special events
07/26/2020 at 19:12 • 0 commentsWe won't have a class on Aug 2 but I will give a talk at this event on Thursday and a workshop on Sunday. Recordings will be available and shared here once available.
https://www.femaletechleaders.org/events/remote-speaker-night-quantum-computing
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Page 40
07/26/2020 at 14:17 • 0 commentsThe proof of the number of iterations needed in Grover's algorithm can be done trigonometrically. It's pretty neat.
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Page 39
07/19/2020 at 14:37 • 0 commentsToday we revisit and code Grover's algorithm!
Drawing down my understanding really has helped me gaining more intuitions.
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Pages 37 & 38
07/12/2020 at 14:12 • 0 commentsIn today's class we will see how quantum entanglement and the clever use of measurement basis help Alice and Bob increase the probability of winning the CHSH game.
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3 key concepts and confusions
06/28/2020 at 14:26 • 3 commentsYou might have heard of the terms on the left which cause much confusion and myths about quantum computing. We should update with the correct descriptions on the right.