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ROHAN VENKAT, ESP Teacher

Major: Previous teacher

College/Employer: University of Chicago

Year of Graduation: G

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Past Classes

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S947: The Science Behind Quantum Computing in Rainstorm Summer 2025 (Jul. 26 - 27, 2025)

What is quantum mechanics, and how can we use it to help our lives? This is an essential question for physicists in the 21st century and will be the central focus of this course. My goal is to introduce the main elements of quantum mechanics so that we can discuss one of the most talked about topics in science: quantum computing. We will learn what quantum computing is, how it is useful, and the kinds of questions physicists are thinking about right now.