Programming with Quantum Mechanics

TL;DR

This tutorial introduces quantum computing concepts and programming using Ket, aimed at students with no prior background, to prepare the workforce for future quantum acceleration solutions.

Contribution

It provides an accessible, hands-on introduction to quantum programming and concepts, abstracting complex mathematics for beginners.

Findings

Practical understanding of quantum programming with Ket

Accessible introduction for students without prerequisites

Preparation for future quantum computing workforce

Abstract

Quantum computing is an emerging paradigm that opens a new era for exponential computational speedup. Still, quantum computers have yet to be ready for commercial use. However, it is essential to train and qualify today the workforce that will develop quantum acceleration solutions to get the quantum advantage in the future. This tutorial gives a broad view of quantum computing, abstracting most of the mathematical formalism and proposing a hands-on with the quantum programming language Ket. The target audience is undergraduate and graduate students starting in quantum computing -- no prerequisites for following this tutorial.