Universität Wien

260068 VU Modern Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Seminarraum IQOQI, Boltzmanngasse 3

  • Tuesday 04.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 06.03. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 11.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 13.03. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 18.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 20.03. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 25.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 27.03. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 01.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 03.04. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 08.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 10.04. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 29.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 06.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 08.05. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 13.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 15.05. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 20.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 22.05. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 27.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 03.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 05.06. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 10.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 12.06. 09:00 - 09:45 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Ort in u:find Details

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Even after more than 90 years of quantum mechanics the researches have not reached a consensus on what its philosophical and epistemological implications are. A prerequisite for understanding quantum theory is to learn about various failures of explaining quantum behaviour on the basis of the classical notion of reality. This course focuses exactly on this point: what quantum mechanics is not. The lectures and accompanying exercises provide a theoretical minimum for working on quantum foundations as an independent researcher, including all the necessary background knowledge from quantum theory.
Topics: Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, Kochen-Specker theorem, Bell’s theorem, non-local boxes, non-local and no-signalling correlations, no-go theorem for finite-speed influences, non-extendibility of quantum theory, Pusey-Barrett-Rudolph theorem, no-go theorem for finite information content in a quantum system, and no-go theorem for observer-independent facts.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade is based on a final written exam that includes both conceptual and technical problems. More than 50% of the points are required to pass the exam; grades are scaled linearly from the 50% threshold. The grade in the 1-5 scale can be improved by 1 for a very well presented solved exercise on the blackboard.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Theoretische Physik I-II

Examination topics

Topics from the content of the entire lecture

Reading list

Association in the course directory

M-VAF A 2, M- VAF B, Doktorat Physik

Last modified: Tu 11.03.2025 11:06