[quantum-info] PIQuDos Seminar: Benoit Collins (Thursday, 3pm)

[Markus Mueller]

Dear fellow quantum information enthusiasts,

on *Thursday at 3pm* (note unusual time), we have a PIQuDos seminar by 
Benoit Collins.


Title: *Random matrices, free probability and quantum information theory*
Speaker: *Benoit Collins* (University of Ottawa)

Abstract:
In quantum information theory, random techniques have proven to be very 
useful. For example, many questions related to the problem of the 
additivity of entropies of quantum channels rely on fine properties of 
concentration of measure.
In this talk, I will show that very different techniques of random 
matrix theory can complement quite efficiently more classical random 
techniques. I will spend some time on discussing the Weingarten calculus 
approach, and the operator norm approach. Both techniques have been 
initially used in free probability theory, and I will give some new 
applications of these techniques to quantum information theory.

Date: Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 - 3:00 pm
Location: Space Room (400)


Best,
Markus

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