Noise & Errors
The NISQ reality: decoherence, gate/readout error, and the simplest models for noisy quantum systems.
Why Noise Exists in Quantum Systems
Decoherence: T₁ and T₂ Times
Gate Errors
Readout Errors
Noise Models (Conceptual Overview)
Fidelity and Distance Metrics
Randomized Benchmarking (Intro)
Quantum Process Tomography (Intro)
Measurement Calibration & Readout Correction
Noise Characterization Summary
What is Error Mitigation?
Zero-Noise Extrapolation (ZNE)
Measurement Error Mitigation
Post-Selection Techniques
Limits of Error Mitigation
Why Quantum Error Correction is Hard
Basic Quantum Error-Correcting Codes
Surface Code (High-Level Overview)