Within the last decade progress in quantum information theory (QIT) has revolutionised our understanding and computational capacity of fundamental concepts in physics and science in general. Tools and techniques from QIT bring new perspectives into fields such as quantum field theory and cosmology, and inspire new questions and research directions. Many of these ideas have the potential to fundamentally shift our thinking about complex quantum systems to a perspective in which information and information-theoretic concepts play a primary and essential role. Our proposed workshop will highlight recent developments in these areas.
Workshop goals:
- prepare interested post graduate students by pedagogic lectures for research.
- bring the South African research community together to generate new collaborations.
Theme/Topics:
- Quantum Information
- Neutrino Physics
- Cosmology
Tentative speakers:
- Amare Abebe (North-West University)
- Tibra Ali (Brac University)
- Aroon Beesham (University of Zululand/Mangosuthu University of Technology)
- Khushboo Dixit (University of Johannesburg)
- Jeff Murugan (University of Cape Town)
- Francesco Petruccione (Stellenbosch University)
- Soebur Razzaque (University of Johannesburg)
- Alexei Yu. Smirnov (MPI Heidelberg and ICTP) (TBC)
- Hendrik J. R. Van Zyl (University of Cape Town)
- Amanda Weltman (University of Cape Town)
Organising Committee:
- Amare Abebe (North-West University)
- Aroon Beesham (University of Zululand/Mangosuthu University of Technology)
- Shajid Haque (University of Cape Town, Co-chair)
- Yin-Zhe Ma (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal)
- Jeff Murugan (University of Cape Town)
- Soebur Razzaque (University of Johannesburg, Co-Chair)
- Bruce Watson (Stellenbosch University)
- Amanda Weltman (University of Cape Town)
