Table 3 Topics for which a statistically significant difference (\(p_{\mathrm{adj}} < 0.05\)) was observed in coverage across disciplines. \(N=63\) (*\(N=58\)) courses: \(N_{\mathrm{Phys}} = 36\) (32) listed in physics or engineering physics, \(N_{\mathrm{CS}} = 22\) (20) listed in computer science, \(N_{\mathrm{ECE}} = 17\) (17) listed in ECE
From: Introductory quantum information science coursework at US institutions: content coverage
Topic | %CS | %NotCS | p | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}}\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commutators* | 30% | 84% | p<0.001 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} < 0.001\) |
Quantum sensing & metrology | 0% | 34% | p = 0.001 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.002\) |
Density matrices/mixed states | 41% | 83% | p = 0.001 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.004\) |
Outer product* | 65% | 97% | p = 0.002 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.006\) |
Shor’s factoring algorithm | 100% | 68% | p = 0.002 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.012\) |
Topic | %Physics | %NotPhysics | p | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}}\) |
Deutsch (or Deutsch–Jozsa) algorithm | 100% | 78% | p = 0.004 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.026\) |
Quantum error correcting codes | 86% | 52% | p = 0.005 | \(p_{\mathrm{adj}} = 0.032\) |