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Displaying all lectures given by: Bob Coecke


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CauCats: the backbone of a quantum relativistic universe of interacting processes
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: Our starting point is a particular `canvas' aimed to `draw' theories of physics, which has symmetric monoidal categories as its mathematical backbone. With very little structural effort (i.e. in very abstract terms) and in a very short time this categorical quantum mechanics research program has rep... read more
Date: 30/03/2010 - 4:00 pm

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The compositional structure of multipartite quantum entanglement
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: Multipartite quantum states constitute a (if not the) key resource for quantum computations and protocols. However obtaining a generic, structural understanding of entanglement in N-qubit systems is still largely an open problem. Here we show that multipartite quantum entanglement admits a compositi... read more
Date: 29/03/2010 - 4:00 pm

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Interaction axiomatics for quantum phenomena.
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: In our approach, rather than aiming to recover the 'Hilbert space model' which underpins the orthodox quantum mechanical formalism, we start from a general `pre-operational' framework, and verify how much additional structure we need to be able to describe a range of quantum phenomena. This also ena... read more
Date: 13/08/2009 - 4:30 pm

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Complementarity as a resource
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: TBA
Date: 01/06/2009 - 11:30 am

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Quantum foundations minus probability theory
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: Researchers in quantum foundations claim (D'Ariano, Fuchs, ...): Quantum = probability theory + x and hence: x = Quantum - probability theory Guided by the metaphorical analogy: probability theory / x = flesh / bones we introduce a notion of quantum measurement within x, wh... read more
Date: 05/05/2009 - 4:00 pm

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Where quantum meets logic, . . . in a world of pictures!
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract: Yes, that's indeed where it happens. These pictures are not ordinary pictures but come with category-theoretic algebraic semantics, support automated reasoning and design of protocols, and match perfectly the developments in important areas of mathematics such as representation theory, proof theory,... read more
Date: 29/04/2009 - 2:00 pm
Series: Colloquium

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Kindergarten quantum mechanics
Speaker(s): Bob Coecke
Abstract:
Date: 22/07/2005 - 11:30 am
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