Plans for the week of April 8-12

Dear all, welcome back to FYS5419. The plan this week is to discuss the following topics

1. Quantum Fourier transforms (QFT), reminder from last week

2. Implementing QFTs

3. Quantum phase estimation (QPE) and computation of eigenvalues

4. Discussion of project 2. The following paths can be explored 

•  Implementing QFTs and various algorithms, including the phase estimation algorithm. The latter can be used to extract eigenvalues and               compare with project 1 and the VQE results. Possible algorithms using QFTs are the phase estimation algorithm, order-finding and factoring. Search algorithms can also be studied.
• Implementing machine learning algorithms                        

Reading recommendations: Hundt's text Quantum Computing for Programmers, sections 6.1-6.4. The lecture notes this are at https://github.com/CompPhysics/QuantumComputingMachineLearning/blob/gh-pages/doc/pub/week12/ipynb/week12.ipynb. However, they do not contain the material of Hundt mentioned above. This will be presented through the standard whiteboard notes of the lecture.  Hopefully, they will be typeset asap.

Best wishes for the week,

Keran, Morten and Ruben