Study Programmes 2016-2017
CHIM0089-1  
Molecular logic
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Françoise Remacle
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course begins with an Introduction to classical Boolean logic and to quantum logic. Then, the different approaches aiming at implementing logic machines at the molecular level are reviewed : (i) Molecular electronics, (ii) Implementation of logic operation by software, (ii) Implementation of concatenated logic gates at the hadware level, (iii) quantum computing. Several concrete examples are discussed  : molecular combinations circuits, finite state molecular machines, implementation of search algorithms.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Fundamentals of
(i) Molecular logic Classical and quantal
(ii) Logic machines : Combinational circuits and finite state machines
(iii) Quantum computing
(iv) search algorithm
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic principles of quantum mechanics and of molecular physical chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
None
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The time table will be settled taking into the availability of the students.
Recommended or required readings :
The pdf version of the courses is available on the 'my ulg' website
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral exam. Explain and comment an recent article devoted to molecular logic, chosen in a proposed selection.
Work placement(s) :
non relevant
Organizational remarks :
the course est given at the second quarter.
Oral exam with open notes
Contacts :
Françoise Remacle, Département de Chimie, B6c
Items online :
molecular logic
lessons 1,2,3