Day 785: Kitaev's Toric Code Introduction

Learning Objectives

• •**Explain** the historical development of topological quantum codes
• •**Describe** torus topology and periodic boundary conditions
• •**Construct** the square lattice structure with qubits on edges
• •**Derive** the code parameters $[[2L^2, 2, L]]$
• •**Identify** vertices, edges, and faces in the toric lattice
• •**Connect** topological protection to fault tolerance

Today's Schedule (7 hours)