Quantum Physics
Build intuition for wavefunctions, superposition, measurement, and the postulates that underpin quantum computing. Understand quantum mechanics from first principles.
Level: Beginner · Category: Quantum Computing · Estimated time: 7 hours
Prerequisites
- Mathematics for Machine Learning
Lessons
- Classical vs Quantum Worlds — Why classical physics breaks down at small scales and what makes quantum behavior unique.
- Wavefunctions & Probability — Born rule, normalization, and interpreting |ψ|² as probability density.
- Superposition & Interference — Linear combinations of states, phase, and double-slit intuition.
- Operators & Observables — Hermitian operators, eigenvalues, and measurement outcomes.
- The Schrödinger Equation — Time evolution, Hamiltonians, and stationary states.
- Spin & Entanglement Preview — Two-level systems, Pauli matrices, and correlated quantum states.
Topics covered
quantum-physics, wavefunctions, superposition, measurement, linear-algebra