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Displaying all lectures given by: Philip Goyal


Why is quantum theory complex?
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: Complex numbers are an intrinsic part of the mathematical formalism of quantum theory, and are perhaps its most mysterious feature. But what is their physical origin? In this talk, I show how it is possible to trace the complex nature of the quantum formalism directly to the basic symmetries associa... read more
Date: 03/12/2010 - 3:40 pm

The common symmetries underlying quantum theory, probability theory, and number systems
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
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Date: 21/05/2010 - 10:00 am

Quantum Theory from Complementarity, and its Implications
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: Complex numbers are an intrinsic part of the mathematical formalism of quantum theory, and are perhaps its most mysterious feature. In this talk, we show how it is possible to derive the complex nature of the quantum formalism directly from the assumption that a pair of real numbers is associated wi... read more
Date: 01/10/2009 - 3:30 pm

Why Quantum Theory is Complex
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: Complex numbers are an intrinsic part of the mathematical formalism of quantum theory, and are perhaps its most mysterious feature. We show that it is possible to derive the complex nature of the quantum formalism directly from the assumption that a pair of real numbers is associated to each sequenc... read more
Date: 11/08/2009 - 11:00 am

Introduction to Quantum Foundations
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
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Date: 10/12/2008 - 3:20 pm

From Information Geometry to Quantum Theory
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: The unparalleled empirical success of quantum theory strongly suggests that it accurately captures fundamental aspects of the workings of the physical world. The clear articulation of these aspects is of inestimable value --- not only for the deeper understanding of quantum theory in itself, but for... read more
Date: 04/11/2008 - 4:00 pm

From Information Geometry to Quantum Theory
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: The unparalleled empirical success of quantum theory strongly suggests that it accurately captures fundamental aspects of the workings of the physical world. The clear articulation of these aspects is of inestimable value --- not only for the deeper understanding of quantum theory in itself, but for... read more
Date: 29/09/2008 - 4:30 pm

Foundations of Quantum Mechanics #6
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: Interferometry, measurement and interpretation. Beyond the quanta.
Date: 28/02/2008 - 6:30 pm

Foundations of Quantum Mechanics #5
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: Interferometry, measurement and interpretation. Beyond the quanta.
Date: 26/02/2008 - 6:30 pm

An Information-Theoretic Approach to Quantum Theory
Speaker(s): Philip Goyal
Abstract: The mathematical formalism of quantum theory has many features whose physical origin remains obscure. In this paper, we attempt to systematically investigate the possibility that the concept of information may play a key role in understanding some of these features. We formulate a set of assumptions... read more
Date: 22/01/2007 - 2:00 pm
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