Intermediate Quantum Computing
Algorithms, error mitigation, variational methods, and practical programming for NISQ-era hardware. Move beyond toy circuits to algorithms that matter.
Level: Intermediate · Category: Quantum Computing · Estimated time: 7 hours
Prerequisites
- Quantum Computing Basics
Lessons
- Oracle-Based Algorithms — Deutsch-Jozsa and oracle construction patterns.
- Grover Search — Amplitude amplification, iterations, and quadratic speedup.
- Quantum Fourier Transform — QFT circuit, phase estimation intuition, and Shor preview.
- Noise & NISQ Constraints — Depolarizing channels, coherence time, and fidelity metrics.
- Error Mitigation Techniques — Zero-noise extrapolation, readout correction, and probabilistic error cancellation.
- Variational Quantum Eigensolver — Parameterized circuits, classical optimizers, and chemistry applications.
Topics covered
grover, qft, vqe, nisq, error-mitigation