Universität Wien

260079 VO Foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information (2012S)

2.50 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 05.03. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 19.03. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 26.03. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 16.04. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 23.04. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 30.04. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 07.05. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 14.05. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 21.05. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 04.06. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 11.06. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 18.06. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Monday 25.06. 10:15 - 12:00 Ernst-Mach-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 2. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Failure of classical concepts, Einstein's locality, Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox, Local Realism, Bell's inequalities, All-versus-nothing paradoxes, Mermin inequality, Quantum communication complexity, Quantum contextuality, Gleason's theorem, The Kochen-Specker theorem, Information and thermodynamics, Entropy, Impossible quantum
processing: No-signalling, no-cloning, no entropy decrease, Stronger-than-quantum correlations, Quantum key distribution, Quantum dense coding, Quantum teleportation, Quantum computation

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Deepening of conceptual understanding of quantum physics as well as learning of the mathematical formalism of quantum theory in the light of modern developments such as quantum information and quantum communication

Examination topics

Mathematics of theoretical physics

Reading list

Will be given in the lectures

Association in the course directory

MaG 18, MaV 5, PD310, Dok 1.

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