An Introduction to Quantum Logic Gates for Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Students
As computer hardware has become smaller and smaller, the potential for applying quantum mechanics to computing logic has grown. This talk briefly discusses the state of quantum computing, what comprises a quantum computer and why different logic is required. The discussion then moves to a conceptual description of quantum circuits and how quantum logic works through an extension of classical computing logic. This includes defining the qubit and a brief introduction to entanglement. Dirac notation, which is shorthand notation that is heavily used in quantum computing, will be outlined but not described in deep detail. This leads to quantum logic gates, of which a subset affecting one to two qubits is discussed in detail. The discussion here includes diagramming and computing quantum circuits. Finally, an overview of the state of careers in the field is presented.
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- 501 E. Saint Joseph Street
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- United States 57701
- Building: EEP
- Room Number: 336
- Starts 24 April 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 30 April 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Lori Rebenitsch
Biography:
Dr. Rebenitsch is an educational researcher in emerging technologies. She obtained her BSc in Physics from South Dakota School of Mines before completing her Master's at Indiana University and PhD at the University of Manitoba. Since then, she has worked on various educational research projects from a computer science nonprofit to physics textbook development for McGraw Hill and published a virtual reality textbook with Morgan Kaufmann through her consulting company, The Study. LLC.
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5:00 - Complimentary Food w/Registration
5:15 - 6:15 - Presentation
6:15 - 6:45 - Additional Q&A as needed