Teaching quantum computing with an interactive textbook
James R. Wootton, Francis Harkins, Nicholas T. Bronn, Almudena Carrera Vazquez, Anna Phan, Abraham T. Asfaw · 2021
The last few years have seen many new ways to get hands-on with quantum computing, including publicly accessible prototype hardware and software frameworks. Such tools provide new education opportunities, not just for quantum computing specifically, but also more broadly for quantum information science and even quantum physics as a whole. In this paper we present a case study of one education resource which aims to take advantage of the opportunities: the open-source online textbook ‘Learn Quantum Computation using Qiskit’. This blends traditional text with executable code and interactive elements. We give an overview of the form taken by the textbook in 2020, summary of the topics covered and an explanation of the approach taken.