Bilkent Quantum Computing and Topology
Math 421

Introduction to Quantum Computation

This is the homepage of Math 421/521 Introduction to Quantum Computation offered in Fall 2022 at Bilkent University.

Tuesdays 8:30-9:20 are for Qiskit lectures.

Assessment methods - Fall 2022


Textbook and other reading

Textbook of the course is Quantum Computation and Quantum Information by Michael A. Nielsen and Isaac L. Chuang, Cambridge University Press (10th Anniversary edition).

Reader-friendly sources for background:

Quantum computing/information resources other than the textbook:

For more see Math-421 Spring 2021.

Weekly syllabus

Linear Algebra

Lecture notes: M421-L1

Quantum theory

Lecture notes: M421-L2

Theory of computation

Lecture notes: M421-L3

Quantum algorithms

Lecture notes: M421-L4

Dec 23: Math 521 presentation - Fall 2022.


  1. No class on Oct 27.