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Courses

Quantum Curriculum

The public catalog reflects the same published courseware edited from the admin dashboard.

14 courses in the active curriculum

Mathematical Foundations

Methods, geometry, topology, and symmetry language.

FOUNDATION
18 hours

Mathematical Methods for Quantum Research

A focused mathematical toolkit for quantum research: vector spaces, operators, spectra, complex methods, Fourier analysis, probability, distributions, and functional-analysis habits.

12 unitsFoundations
Open Course
ADVANCED
18 hours

Geometry, Topology & Group Theory for Physics

A physics-first route through manifolds, Lie groups, representations, topology, fiber bundles, gauge connections, and Berry phase.

12 unitsFoundations
Open Course

Quantum Theory

Core mechanics and formal reasoning for quantum systems.

CORE
18 hours

Quantum Mechanics (Foundations -> Advanced)

State vectors, wavefunctions, measurement, dynamics, spin, identical particles, approximations, and interpretations with concise derivations and checks.

12 unitsCore Physics
Open Course

Information, Computing, and Control

Qubits, algorithms, noise, control, and error correction.

CORE
18 hours

Quantum Information Science

Qubits, entanglement, density matrices, channels, entropy, nonlocality, teleportation, cryptography, and quantum networks.

12 unitsQuantum Information
Open Course
CORE
18 hours

Quantum Computing & Algorithms

Circuit computation, oracles, quantum Fourier transform, phase estimation, Shor, Grover, simulation, VQE, QAOA, complexity, and benchmarking.

12 unitsQuantum Computing
Open Course
ADVANCED
18 hours

Quantum Error, Noise & Control

Open systems, noise channels, master equations, control, stabilizers, syndrome extraction, surface codes, fault tolerance, and error mitigation.

12 unitsQuantum Computing
Open Course

Many-Body Systems and Materials

Condensed matter, quantum materials, phases, and platforms.

ADVANCED
18 hours

Many-Body Quantum Systems & Condensed Matter

Second quantization, lattice models, symmetry breaking, phase transitions, entanglement, tensor networks, topological order, and numerical methods.

12 unitsAdvanced Physics
Open Course
ADVANCED
18 hours

Quantum Materials

Crystal and reciprocal lattices, Bloch theorem, band structure, tight binding, quasiparticles, correlated materials, topological insulators, superconductivity, 2D systems, defects, and materials for qubits.

12 unitsAdvanced Physics
Open Course

Fields, Particles, and Relativity

QFT, QED, QCD, spinors, and relativistic structures.

RESEARCH
18 hours

Quantum Field Theory (Foundations & Techniques)

Classical fields, quantization, path integrals, propagators, perturbation theory, symmetries, gauge fields, renormalization, and effective field theories.

12 unitsAdvanced Physics
Open Course
RESEARCH
18 hours

Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)

Dirac spinors, U(1) gauge symmetry, quantized electromagnetic fields, electron-photon vertices, scattering, Ward identities, loops, and precision tests.

12 unitsParticle Physics
Open Course
RESEARCH
18 hours

Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)

Color SU(3), non-Abelian gauge fields, gluon self-interaction, running coupling, confinement, partons, lattice QCD, chiral symmetry, jets, and effective theories.

12 unitsParticle Physics
Open Course
RESEARCH
18 hours

Relativistic Quantum Theory, Spinors & Topological Structures

Lorentz and Poincare symmetry, Weyl/Dirac/Majorana spinors, Clifford algebras, relativistic scattering, twistors, instantons, monopoles, anomalies, and topological terms.

12 unitsAdvanced Physics
Open Course

Research Practice

Paper reading, reproducibility, scientific writing, and capstone design.

CORE
18 hours

Quantum Research Methods & Frontiers

Literature maps, paper reading, derivation reproduction, numerical experiments, reproducibility, lattice ideas, theory-experiment connection, scientific writing, ethics, preprints, and capstone design.

12 unitsResearch Practice
Open Course

Open Courses

Attributed open courseware integrated into QuantumSpark with license and source metadata.

RESEARCH
Open Course
18 hours

Topology in Condensed Matter: Tying Quantum Knots

A clearly attributed QuantumSpark integration of the TU Delft / TOPOCMx open course structure. This entry links and organizes the original open course for study inside QuantumSpark while preserving source attribution and license boundaries.

12 unitsOpen Courses
Open Course