[quantum-info] new Q+ hangout, Wed Nov 30th, 9am, RAC1 2009: Matthew Pusey: "The quantum state cannot be interpreted statistically"

[Marco Piani]

Dear all,

the series of Q+ hangouts continues with a talk given by the leading  
author of the paper that has generated so much fuss in the last weeks:

Speaker: Matthew Pusey from Imperial College.

Title: The quantum state cannot be interpreted statistically

Abstract: What is the quantum state? One view is that a pure state is  
a physical property of system, much like position and momentum in  
classical mechanics. Another is that even a pure state has only a  
statistical significance, akin to a probability distribution in  
statistical mechanics. We use a particular family of measurements to  
show that it is difficult to maintain the latter view without  
rejecting the idea that quantum systems have any physical properties  
at all.

Ref: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.3328

A Q+ hangout is a broadcast seminar using the hangout feature of Google 
+. Participation is limited at the moment. IQC was given one of the  
available slots. To take part in the hangout, please join us on in  
RAC1 2009 on Wednesday November 30th at 9am.

For more information please refer to http://qplus.burgarth.de/

Best,

Marco
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