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Primordial non-Gaussianity in the CMB and large-scale structure

Kendrick Smith Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070001
Tumbling through a landscape

Erick Weinberg Columbia University

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070024
Massive gravity and cosmology

Shinji Mukohyama Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070002
Precision Holographic Cosmology

Paul McFadden Durham University

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070006
Intermittent non-Gaussianity & Anomalies: rare patchy subdominants from Modulated Heating, Bubble Collisions & Oscillons

Richard Bond University of Toronto

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070000
Opening Remarks

Neil Turok University of Edinburgh

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070092
Characterizing quantum non-locality: a histories approach

Joe Henson BNP Paribas Asset Management London
May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050073
Quantum Foundations
Time, cosmology and quantum foundations

Lee Smolin Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050072
Quantum Foundations

Cosmology
Towards a realist's interpretation of the path integral

Petros Wallden University of Athens

May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050071
Generalizations of Quantum Theory
- Lucien Hardy Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- Rafael Sorkin Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- Wayne Myrvold Western University
- Howard Barnum University of New Mexico
- Joe Henson BNP Paribas Asset Management London
- Markus Müller Austrian Academy of Sciences
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050081
Quantum Information

Quantum Fields and Strings
Conjugates, Correlation and the Jordan Structure of Finite-Dimensional Quantum Theory
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050070
Mathematical physics
Why look beyond quantum theory?

Richard Healey University of Arizona
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050069
Quantum Fields and Strings

Primordial non-Gaussianity in the CMB and large-scale structure

Kendrick Smith Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070001
Tumbling through a landscape

Erick Weinberg Columbia University

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070024
Massive gravity and cosmology

Shinji Mukohyama Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070002
Precision Holographic Cosmology

Paul McFadden Durham University

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070006

We discuss holography for cosmology, focusing on a class of slow-roll inflationary spacetimes that are holographically dual to a perturbative RG flow between two nearby CFTs. The cosmological power spectrum and non-Gaussianities may be calculated directly from the dual QFT using conformal perturbation theory, even when the dual QFT is strongly coupled. Holography thus offers new methods for computing cosmological observables. To illustrate, we show how to recover the power spectrum to second order in slow roll.
Intermittent non-Gaussianity & Anomalies: rare patchy subdominants from Modulated Heating, Bubble Collisions & Oscillons

Richard Bond University of Toronto

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070000
Opening Remarks

Neil Turok University of Edinburgh

July 08, 2013

PIRSA:13070092
Characterizing quantum non-locality: a histories approach

Joe Henson BNP Paribas Asset Management London
May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050073
Quantum Foundations
Characterising quantum non-locality using simple physical principles has become a hot topic in quantum foundations of late. In the simpler case of local hidden variable models, the space of allowed correlations can be characterised by requiring that there exists a joint probability distribution over all possible experimental outcomes, from which the experimental probabilities arise as marginals. This follows from Bell’s causality condition. But the existing characterisations of quantum correlations are far from being so straightforward.
Motivated by a histories outlook, we propose the following condition: there exists a positive semi-definite matrix in which the indices run over all possible experimental outcomes, from which the experimental probabilities arise as “marginals” in a similar way. This is a much simpler condition than the usual statement of the existence of a quantum model for the probabilities, and suggests an underlying connection with Bell’s derivation of his bound on local correlations. I will outline existing proofs that this condition places strong bounds on correlations consistent with QM, and ask whether it could completely characterise quantum non-locality
Time, cosmology and quantum foundations

Lee Smolin Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050072
Quantum Foundations

Cosmology
I argue that quantum mechanics cannot usefully be extended to a theory of the whole universe, so the task of quantum foundations is to discover that cosmological theory which reduces to quantum mechanics when restricted to small subsystems of the universe. I argue that that cosmological theory will be based on a global notion of physical time which implies the distinction between past, present and future is real and objective. These motivate two examples of novel formulations of quantum theory: the real ensemble formulation and the principle of precedence. Each may imply departures from the expected quantum evolution for sufficiently large and complex quantum systems.
Towards a realist's interpretation of the path integral

Petros Wallden University of Athens

May 31, 2013

PIRSA:13050071

Having a fundamental spacetime view of physics, appears more justified in attempting to construct a quantum theory of gravity. In this talk, motivated by the latter, a path integral approach is adopted and an attempt to construct a self-consistent realistic histories formulation of quantum theory is presented. After revising the histories viewpoint of classical physics, the quantum case is considered. However, the nature of the probabilities arising from the path integral, leads us to alter the classical picture. The new ontology is that of a coevent (or a coarse grained history), and we analyse the consequences of this (relatively) novel proposal.
Generalizations of Quantum Theory
- Lucien Hardy Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- Rafael Sorkin Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- Wayne Myrvold Western University
- Howard Barnum University of New Mexico
- Joe Henson BNP Paribas Asset Management London
- Markus Müller Austrian Academy of Sciences
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050081
Quantum Information

Quantum Fields and Strings
Conjugates, Correlation and the Jordan Structure of Finite-Dimensional Quantum Theory
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050070
Mathematical physics
The last few years have seen a spate of operational or information-theoretic
derivations (or \reconstructions") of nite-dimensional quantum mechanics [1]. These rest of some strong assumptions. In particular, most assume the state of a composite system is entirely determined by the joint probabilities it assigns to the outcomes of measurements on the component systems. This condition, often called local tomography, is satis ed by neither real nor quaternionic quantum theory. If we are interested in the possibilities for theories more general than orthodox quantum mechanics, we might wish to relax this constraint.
In this talk I will discuss a weaker system of assumptions, involving correla-
tions between a probabilistic system and an isomorphic conjugate system, that leads to a representation of such systems in terms of euclidean Jordan algebras [2]. These have a well-known classi cation as direct sums of real, complex or quaternionic quantum systems, possibly the exceptional Jordan algebra, and spin factors. The last are a form of \bit", characterized by a family of two-valued observables, parametrized by antipodal vectors in a sphere of arbitrary dimension. Orthodox quantum mechanics can be singled out by imposing local tomography, plus the existence of a qubit as additional axioms [3]. However, there is a natural way to form non-signaling, but generally non-locally tomo-graphic, composites of systems based on special euclidean Jordan algebras (that is, excluding the exceptional one). This yields a probabilistic theory strictly, but not wildly, more general than orthodox nite-dimensional QM; one that elegantly uni es real, complex and quaternionic quantum theory, has a simple operational basis, and allows for a spectrum of bits more general than permitted in orthodox quantum theory. Parts of this talk reflect ongoing joint work with Howard Barnum, Matthew Graydon and Cozmin Ududec.
References:
[1] G. Chiribella, M. D'Ariano and P. Perinotti, Phys. Rev. A 84, (2011), 012311-
012350; B. Dakic and C. Brukner, in H. Halvorson (ed.), Deep Beauty, Cambridge,
2011; P. Goyal, Phys. Rev. A 78 (2008), 052120-052146; L. Hardy, arXiv:quant-
ph/0101012 (2001); L. Masanes and M. Mueller, New J. Phys. 13 (2011) ; J. Rau,
Annals of Physics 324 (2009) 2622{2637;
[2] A. Wilce, Conjugates, correlation and quantum mechanics, arXiv:1206.2897 (2012)
[3] H. Barnum and A. Wilce, Local tomography and the Jordan structure of quantum
theory, arXiv:1202.4513, (2012)
Why look beyond quantum theory?

Richard Healey University of Arizona
May 30, 2013

PIRSA:13050069
Quantum Fields and Strings
Quantum theory does not define its own landscape. We structure the landscape in response to some contemplated inadequacy of quantum theory. Much foundational work has been motivated by perceived conceptual inadequacies associated with non-locality and the measurement problem. By denying the descriptive function of the quantum state a pragmatist approach may free quantum theory of every conceptual flaw, only to highlight questions we can’t use the theory to address. We should seek to populate the quantum landscape with theories we could use to answer these questions.

Title	Speaker(s)	Date	Talk Type	Info link
Primordial non-Gaussianity in the CMB and large-scale structure	Kendrick Smith	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Tumbling through a landscape	Erick Weinberg	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Massive gravity and cosmology	Shinji Mukohyama	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Precision Holographic Cosmology	Paul McFadden	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Intermittent non-Gaussianity & Anomalies: rare patchy subdominants from Modulated Heating, Bubble Collisions & Oscillons	Richard Bond	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Opening Remarks	Neil Turok	2013-07-08	Conference	View details
Characterizing quantum non-locality: a histories approach	Joe Henson	2013-05-31	Conference	View details
Time, cosmology and quantum foundations	Lee Smolin	2013-05-31	Conference	View details
Towards a realist's interpretation of the path integral	Petros Wallden	2013-05-31	Conference	View details
Generalizations of Quantum Theory	Lucien Hardy, Rafael Sorkin, Wayne Myrvold, Howard Barnum, Joe Henson, Markus Müller	2013-05-30	Conference	View details
Conjugates, Correlation and the Jordan Structure of Finite-Dimensional Quantum Theory		2013-05-30	Conference	View details
Why look beyond quantum theory?	Richard Healey	2013-05-30	Conference	View details

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