PHYS 407/507 & CS 495
Introduction to Quantum Computing
Spring 2026 Schedule

Week Date Lecture Notes Rieffel Reading Wong Reading Homework Due
1 Jan 13 Lecture #01 1; 2.1-2.3 2.2.1; 3.1.1-3.2.2  
Jan 15 Lecture #02 2.4-2.5; 3.1 2.2.2-2.4.3; 4.2.1-4.2.2  
2 Jan 20 Lecture #03 3.2-3.5 4.2.3-4.3.2
Jan 22 Lecture #04 4.1-4.2 4.2.4 HW #01
3 Jan 27 Lecture #05 4.3-4.4 6.2.1-6.2.6
Jan 29 Lecture #06 5.1-5.2 4.4.1-4.4.2 Prog. Rep. #1
4 Feb 03 Lecture #07 5.3-5.4 6.4-6.5 HW #02
Feb 05 Lecture #08 5.5-5.6 4.6.1-4.6.4
5 Feb 10 Lecture #09 6.1-6.3 4.5.2-4.5.6
Feb 12 Lecture #10 7.1-7.3 4.5.7 HW #03
6 Feb 17 Lecture #11 7.1-7.3 4.5.7
Feb 19 Lecture #12 7.4-7.6  
7 Feb 24 Lecture #13 7.7-7.8; 8.1   HW #04
Feb 26 Lecture #14 8.1-8.4   Prog. Rep. #2
8 Mar 03 Midterm Exam #1
Mar 05 Lecture #15    
9 Mar 10 Lecture #16 9.1-9.2   HW #05
Mar 12 Lecture #17 9.3-9.4  
  Mar 17 Spring Break - No Classes!
Mar 19
10 Mar 24 Lecture #18 9.5-9.6  
Mar 26 Lecture #19 10-1   HW #06
11 Mar 31 Lecture #20 10.2   Prog. Rep. #3
Apr 02 Lecture #21 10.3-10.4  
12 Apr 07 Lecture #22 11.1  
Apr 09 Lecture #23 11.2   HW #07
13 Apr 14 Lecture #24 11.3  
Apr 16 Lecture #25 11.4  
14 Apr 21 Midterm Exam #2
Apr 23 Lecture #26  
15 Apr 28 Lecture #27  
Apr 30 Lecture #28  
16 May ?? Final Presentations - TBD