The seminar runs during the FAU lecture period of the winter semester 2026/27, from 19 October 2026 to 21 December 2026. This calendar is provisional, and the start date and meeting times are TBD.
Weekly rhythm¶
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Instructor presentation of the week’s topic, followed by an open discussion |
| Thursday | Discussion session: talk with the instructor about the paper or topic you would like to present on Friday |
| Friday | Student presentation, followed by discussion and feedback |
Session lengths and meeting times are listed under logistics.
Calendar¶
One topic per week. The topics are described in the syllabus.
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Introduction to quantum compilation |
| 2 | 2. Circuit synthesis and unitary decomposition |
| 3 | 3. Qubit mapping and routing |
| 4 | 4. Gate scheduling and circuit depth optimisation |
| 5 | 5. Noise-aware compilation |
| 6 | 6. Machine-learning-assisted compilation |
| 7 | 7. Basics of QEC and FTQC |
| 8 | 8. ML for QEC |
| 9 | 9. Logical compilation for Clifford circuits |
| 10 | 10. Introduction to circuit cutting |
| 11 | 11. Stabilizer codes |
| 12 | 12. Compilation for distributed quantum computing |
| 13 | Reserve week for remaining presentations and catch-up |
| 14 | Reserve week for remaining presentations and catch-up |