PIRSA:21060122

Hierarchy of Theories with Indefinite Causal Structures: A Second Look at the Causaloid Framework

Sakharwade, N. (2021). Hierarchy of Theories with Indefinite Causal Structures: A Second Look at the Causaloid Framework. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/21060122

Sakharwade, Nitica. Hierarchy of Theories with Indefinite Causal Structures: A Second Look at the Causaloid Framework. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 18, 2021, https://pirsa.org/21060122 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:21060122,
            doi = {10.48660/21060122},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/21060122},
            author = {Sakharwade, Nitica},
            keywords = {Quantum Foundations},
            language = {en},
            title = {Hierarchy of Theories with Indefinite Causal Structures: A Second Look at the Causaloid Framework},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2021},
            month = {jun},
            note = {PIRSA:21060122 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Nitica Sakharwade

University of Naples Federico II

Talk number
PIRSA:21060122
Collection
Talk Type
Subject
Abstract
"The Causaloid framework [1] is useful to study Theories with Indefinite Causality; since Quantum Gravity is expected to marry the radical aspects of General Relativity (dynamic causality) and Quantum Theory (probabilistic-ness). To operationally study physical theories one finds the minimum set of quantities required to perform any calculation through physical compression. In this framework, there are three levels of compression: 1) Tomographic Compression, 2) Compositional Compression and 3) Meta Compression. We present a diagrammatic representation of the Causaloid framework to facilitate exposition and study Meta compression. We show that there is a hierarchy of theories with respect to Meta compression and characterise its general form. Next, we populate the hierarchy. The theory of circuits forms the simplest case, which we express diagrammatically through Duotensors, following which we construct Triotensors using hyper3wires (hyperedges connecting three operations) for the next rung in the hierarchy. Finally, we discuss the implications for the field of Indefinite Causality. [1] Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 40(12), 3081"