This is part 2 of a two part tutorial intended for quantum computing researchers. This will be hybrid in-person and on Teams, and recorded. The Teams link will be sent to the mailing list.
The listing for part 1 is talks.cam : Tutorial on the ZX-calculus: Part 1 of 2
Abstract. This tutorial will introduce the ZX-calculus from first principles, showing how quantum computations can be represented and reasoned about using ZX diagrams. We will also cover related graphical calculi such as ZH-, ZW- and scalable ZX-calculus. From there, this tutorial is tailored to get you up to date with the research of this year's Quantum Physics and Logic Conference program, by overviewing the fundamentals of using ZX-calculus for:
• Measurement-based quantum computing
• Quantum error correction
• Qudits and mixed-dimensional quantum information
• Photonic/bosonic quantum computing: discrete- and continuous-variable
Both sessions are designed to be accessible to newcomers while offering refreshing insights for more experienced participants. By the end of this tutorial, you will have an understanding of both the formal underpinnings and practical utility of the ZX-calculus, and a structured entry point into diagrammatic reasoning techniques that are increasingly central to modern quantum computing research in academia and industry.
