Notation used in this lecture
The circuit diagrams and "cloud" superposition pictures used throughout this lecture are adapted from:
"Q is for Quantum"
qisforquantum.org ↗
"Teaching quantum information science to high-school and early undergraduate students"
arXiv:2005.07874 ↗
"Hello Quantum World!"
arXiv:2210.02868 ↗
With thanks to Sophia Economou and Ed Barnes for sharing their enthusiasm for quantum outreach.
Keep exploring
A free, rigorous introduction to quantum computing by Terry Rudolph, starting from nothing more than basic arithmetic — the natural next step after this lecture.
Advanced reading
For a full, graduate-level mathematical treatment once you're ready to go deeper:
- M. A. Nielsen & I. L. Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information — the standard textbook in the field
- John Preskill, Caltech Ph219/CS219 lecture notes