Quantum Computing Boot Camp
Summer 2026
May 18, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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Registration Deadlines
May 11, 2026
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All Erdős Spring 2026 Career Launch Cohort or Alumni Club members who are not participating in another Launch bootcamp
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Category
Launch, Certificate Program
Overview
In this boot camp, we will cover introductory sections from industry-standard texts. The material will cover basic quantum algorithms (Grover, Quantum Phase Estimation, Shor) and selected advanced topics (for example, Quantum State Preparation, Hamiltonian Simulation, Stabilizer/CCS codes).
There will be two ``mini-projects'' implementing both fundamental algorithms (for example, Grover's Search or Shor's algorithm) and current methods (for example, state-of-the-art quantum state preparation or error correction methods). You will have the option to select from a list of project ideas.
These will be announced at the beginning of the second and fifth weeks, and you will have three weeks to
submit your work.
The successful submission of these mini-projects is a requirement for the certificates of completion of the boot camp.
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Organizers, Instructors, and Advisors
Ákos Nagy
Course Lead, Senior Quantum Algorithm Scientist at BEIT Canada
Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 4-5PM ET
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Feel free to reach out to me on slack @Ákos
Cindy Zhang
Course TA
Office Hours:
TBA
Email:
Preferred Contact:
Slack
Feel free to reach out to me on slack @Cindy Zhang
Objectives
Learn about/gain familiarity with:
1. Mathematical and physical foundations of Quantum Computation.
2. Gate based Quantum Algorithms.
3. Quantum Error Correction.
First Steps/Prerequisites
Program Content
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Textbook/Notes
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Project/Homework Instructions
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Schedule
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Orientation & Setup Week: May 18 - 22, 2026
Phase 1 - Instruction and Project Completion: May 26 - Jul 10, 2026
Project Review & Judging: Jul 13 - Jul 16, 2026
Phase 2 - Intense Interview Prep & Career Connections for Certificate Holders: Jul 17 - Aug 21, 2026
Orientation
May 21, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 1
May 26, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 1
Jun 1, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
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Office hour
Jun 3, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 2
Jun 8, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 6
Jun 11, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 7
Jun 16, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 4
Jun 22, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
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Office hour
Jun 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 5
Jun 29, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 12
Jul 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 0
May 25, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
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Office hour
May 27, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 1
Jun 1, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 4
Jun 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 5
Jun 9, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 3
Jun 15, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
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Office hour
Jun 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 4
Jun 22, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 10
Jun 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 11
Jun 30, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 0
May 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 2
May 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 3
Jun 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 2
Jun 8, 2026 at 08:00 AM UTC
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Office hour
Jun 10, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 3
Jun 15, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 8
Jun 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Lecture 9
Jun 23, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Problem Session 5
Jun 29, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
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Office hour
Jul 1, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC
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Project/Homework Deadlines
May 23, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Last chance to switch bootcamps
Email Amalya Lehmann at amalya@erdosinstitute.org if you would like to switch to a different bootcamp.
Jun 6, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Last day to defer enrollment to a future cohort
Contact Amalya Lehmann (amalya@erdosinstitute.org) if you would like to unenroll from this cohort and defer to a future cohort.
Jun 16, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Mini-project #1 is due
Mini-project #1
Jun 23, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Mini-project #1 is due
Mini-project #1 is due
Jul 4, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Mini-project #2 is due
Mini-project #2
Jul 4, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Presentation is due
Presentation
Jul 11, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Submit projects and a 5-minute presentation to the Erdős Institute website
Submit projects and a 5-minute presentation to the Erdős Institute website
Jul 11, 2026
03:59 AM UTC
Mini-project #2 is due
Mini-project #2 is due