Day 717: The Bacon-Shor Code

Learning Objectives

• •**Construct the Bacon-Shor code** on an $m \times n$ lattice
• •**Identify gauge and stabilizer** generators
• •**Compute the code parameters** $[[mn, 1, m(n-1), \min(m,n)]]$
• •**Explain the weight reduction** via gauge operators
• •**Describe error correction** using gauge measurements
• •**Compare to the Shor code** (the $m=n=3$ case)

Today's Schedule (7 hours)