Title

What is spin? Introduction to qubits

Description

These notes originate from a seminar talk aimed primarily at mathematicians, in particular readers with a background in representation theory. They explain the relation between the spin of the electron, qubits, and the representation theory of sl2, presenting basic elements of quantum mechanics in a language accessible to algebraists.

Subject

Spin | Qubit | Quantum mechanics | sl2 | Representation theory | Pauli matrices | Mathematics [math] | Computer Science [cs] | Physics [physics]

Creator

Ruslan Maksimau

Date

2025-05-13

Identifier

https://hal.science/hal-05557990v1

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Language

en

Source

HAL

Relation

https://hal.science/hal-05557990v1/file/Talk1.pdf

Rights

CC BY 4.0

Educational Level

Doctoral

Interactivity Type

expositive