David Penneys
Professor of Mathematics at The Ohio State University
Office: Room 752 Math Tower
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8610: Foundations in quantum information science
Files

Here you can find the syllabus, a TeX homework template, and the problem list. Here are some tentative course notes. Some other useful resources include (and can be found via a Google search):
  • Nielsen, Michael A.; Chuang, Isaac L. Quantum computation and quantum information. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. xxvi+676 pp. ISBN: 0-521-63235-8


Announcements for 8610

2026/10/23, 16:13
Homework 7
Homework 7 consists of problems 37-42 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, October 30 in class.

2026/10/12, 11:34
Homework 6
Homework 6 consists of problems 31-36 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Monday, October 19 in class.

2026/10/2, 17:02
Homework 5
Homework 5 consists of problems 25-30 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, October 9 in class.

2026/9/25, 12:29
Homework 4
Homework 4 consists of problems 19-24 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, October 2 in class.

2026/9/13, 11:39
Homework 3
Homework 3 consists of problems 13-18 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, September 18 in class.

2026/9/4, 16:00
Homework 2
Homework 2 consists of problems 7-12 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, September 11 in class.

2026/8/26, 11:55
Homework 1
Homework 1 consists of problems 1-6 from the homework problems pdf above. You must complete your homework in groups of 2-3. It is due Friday, September 4 in class.

2026/8/26, 11:55
Course notes posted
You can find them above in the files section.


last modified: 2026/9/25