Quantum foundations concerns the conceptual and mathematical underpinnings of quantum theory. In particular, we search for novel quantum effects, consider how to interpret the formalism, ask where the formalism comes from, and how we might modify it. Research at Perimeter Institute is particularly concerned with reconstructing quantum theory from more natural postulates and reformulating the theory in ways that elucidate its conceptual structure. Research in the foundations of quantum theory naturally interfaces with research in quantum information and quantum gravity.
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Black hole information, spacetime wormholes, and baby universes
Henry Maxfield University of California, Santa Barbara
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Soft modes in quantum gravity
Monica Pate Harvard University
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Free Energy from Replica Wormholes
Netta Engelhardt Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Quantum gravity signals in cosmology and gravitational waves
Mairi Sakellariadou King's College London
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Parallel Discussion Session: Observations at the interface of strong gravity and QG
Thomas Sotiriou University of Nottingham
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Mathematical structure of quantum gravity
Steve Giddings University of California, Santa Barbara
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From Gluon Scattering to Black Hole Orbits
Clifford Cheung California Institute of Technology (Caltech) - Physics Office
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Towards quantum simulators for fundamental physics
Silke Weinfurtner University of Nottingham
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The Quantum Dynamics of Causal Sets: Directions and Challenges
Sumati Surya Raman Research Institute
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The Remarkable Roundness of the Quantum Universe
Renate Loll Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen