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Attendees will learn the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Representing computation with basic linear algebra (matrices and vectors)<\/li>\n<li>The computational workings of qbits, superposition, and quantum logic gates<\/li>\n<li>Solving the Deutsch oracle problem: the simplest problem where a quantum computer outperforms classical methods<\/li>\n<li>Bonus topics: quantum entanglement and teleportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The talk concludes with a live demonstration of quantum entanglement on a real-world quantum computer, and a demo of the Deutsch oracle problem implemented in Q# with the Microsoft Quantum Development Kit. 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