Quantiki

This is the third of a series of conferences which were organized previously in Valencia and Okazaki. In the next conference in Pisa emphasis will be given to the properties of quantum walks also in relations to quantum simulations.

The list of invited speakers include: A. Alberti (Bonn), M. Barbieri (Oxford) T. Busch (Cork), C. Gross (Munich), M. Lewenstein (Barcelona), M. Inguscio (Firenze), S. Lloyd (Cambridge, USA), V. Pellegrini (Pisa), B. Sanders (Calgary), F. Sciarrino (Roma), C. Silberhorn (Paderborn), E. Solano (Bilbao), R.F. Werner (Hannover).

This program will deal with quantum cryptography, quantum computing and quantum repeaters. The goal of this event is to introduce this exciting topic in a relaxed and stimulating atmosphere to a general audience of physicists and computer scientists with little or no background in practical quantum communications. Special emphasis will be placed on practical aspects of quantum communications, such as the implementation of Quantum Key distribution systems and quantum repeaters, as well as concrete steps towards a quantum computer.

Event date: Dec 30, 2013 - Jan 9, 2014

* Organizers:
DIrector: John Preskill (Caltech)
Co-directors: Michael Ben-Or (HebrewU), Patrick Hayden (McGill)
General Director: David Gross (UCSB)

* Lecturers:
Scott Aaronson (MIT)
David DiVincenzo (Aachen)
Daniel Harlow (Princeton)
Michal Horodecki (Gdansk)
Stephen Jordan (NIST)
Rob Myers (Perimeter)
Renato Renner (ETH)
Ady Stern (Weizmann)
Barbara Terhal (Aachen)
Frank Verstraete (Vienna)

This inaugural workshop of the Centre for Quantum Mathematics and Computation will seek to take stock of contemporary foundational ideas in mathematics, computer science, and physics. Alongside invited talks by world experts, informal events will be held, such as problem sessions and research planning activities. Particular attention will be devoted to the organizing role played by logical structures, and how this illuminates our understanding of such diverse areas as quantum field theory, geometry, semantics of computation, and quantum information.

The meeting will showcase highlights in quantum algorithms research. We will have two days of outstanding speakers invited from around the world to talk about their recent work. Continuing the success of previous events, we expect the discussions to be lively and informative.

The Workshop on "Incompatible Quantum Measurements" is an event gathering scientists from the topic of quantum measurements and quantum foundations. The [http://go.tum.de/060805 Opening day on "Quantum Measurement Theory"] (9.9., Hörsaal 2) will be devoted more generally to the theory of quantum measurements and will feature three talks by eminent researchers in the field of quantum foundations and measurement theory:
* Rob Spekkens (Perimeter Institute, Canada)
* Teiko Heinosaari (University of Turku, Finland)