PHY 905.007: Quantum Information and Computation Seminar

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PHY 905.007: Quantum Information and Computation Seminar        1

Table of contents        1

Overview        1

Grading        1

Academic Integrity        2

Accommodations        2

Schedule        3

Overview

Meeting times: Mondays 12:40-1:30pm, BPS 1400

Instructor: Ryan LaRose, rmlarose@msu.edu 

This is a one credit seminar course focused on contemporary research in quantum information science. The course consists of weekly talks from researchers both internal and external to MSU. As a seminar course, grades are based exclusively on participation in the seminar (see Grading below). Enrolled students attend a first course meeting on an introduction to the seminar and semester planning. Subsequent course meetings are open for anyone to attend via the QuIC Seminar: https://sites.google.com/msu.edu/quic-seminar/.

Grading

Grades are based exclusively on participation in the seminar. At minimum, participation means attending the seminar. Absences must be communicated to and approved by the instructor with sufficient notice. Unexcused absences will result in the deduction of half a grade point. Two absences will be excused without question.

Bonus points can be awarded for other participation:

• Half a grade point will be awarded by asking a question in three or more seminars.
• A full grade point will be awarded for confirming a speaker (including yourself) to give a seminar. This arrangement must be coordinated with and approved by the instructor.
• Other bonuses may be awarded for additional participation at the discretion of the instructor.

Final grades will then be assigned via 4.0 - 0.5 * (# unexcused absences) + (any bonuses as described above). Final grades are, of course, a minimum of 0.0 and a maximum of 4.0.

Academic Integrity

You are expected to adhere to the Spartan Code of Honor academic pledge, as written by the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU):

“As a Spartan, I will strive to uphold values of the highest ethical standard. I will practice honesty in my work, foster honesty in my peers, and take pride in knowing that honor is worth more than grades. I will carry these values beyond my time as a student at Michigan State University, continuing the endeavor to build personal integrity in all that I do.”

Violations of academic integrity are inexcusable and will not be tolerated.

Accommodations

If you have a university-documented learning difficulty or require other accommodations, please provide your instructor with your VISA as soon as possible and speak with them about how they can assist you in your learning. If you do not have a VISA but have been documented with a learning difficulty or other problems for which you may still require accommodation, please contact MSU’s Resource Center for People with Disabilities (355-9642) in order to acquire current documentation.

Schedule

Note: This schedule will be updated as speakers are confirmed and send in talk information. The full schedule is tentative and subject to change. Key: Confirmed speaker, Pending speaker, No class.