TeachingI am planning to teach a course on quantum error correction in Fall 2026. Here is a tentative course description. If you have suggestions for the course structure or topics to cover, please let me know! Develops the theory and practice of quantum error correction (QEC) and fault-tolerant quantum computation, with emphasis on recent developments. Begins with stabilizer codes and the Knill-Laflamme error-correction conditions, then outlines the full fault tolerance stack with surface codes, including lattice surgery, transversal gates, non-Clifford gates, and decoding. The second half of the course introduces high-rate quantum low-density parity-check codes and recent progress in logical gate design, concluding with examples of end-to-end fault-tolerant architecture design with resource estimation. Students simulate and benchmark QEC circuits, critique recent literature, and complete a research-style final project. Designed to introduce students to frontiers of QEC developments. |