Quantum Theory and Statistics

Project Information

QUANTSTAT

Grant agreement ID: 274388

Closed project

Start date 1 September 2011

End date 31 August 2013

Funded under

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Total cost € 194 849,60

EU contribution € 194 849,60

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
United Kingdom

Objective

"The proposed project addresses fundamental problems at the mathematical/statistical foundations of quantum information theory, with a special focus on the problem of discriminating quantum states. The main goals are to study asymptotic state discrimination under locality constrained measurements, to explore how criticality of the systems influences the validity of asymptotic state discrimination results, to extend existing binary results to multiple hypotheses, to determine the strong converse exponents for binary state discrimination and classical information transmission through quantum channels, and to investigate the approximate correctability of quantum noise that does not change the distinguishability of states too much. These will be addressed through a systematic study of operator distinguishability measures and their behaviour in the given specific problems.

The results of the project are expected to shed light on the role of quantum correlations in state discrimination and
the classical information transmission capacity of quantum channels, and yield a better understanding of the asymptotic behaviour of information quantities in critical quantum systems. These questions are at the forefront of current research in quantum information theory and the results of the project are expected to have a great impact on the field."

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › quantum physics
• social sciences › sociology › social issues › social inequalities

Programme(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Topic(s)

• FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships"

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IIF
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Funding Scheme

MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Administrative Contact

Vince Boyle (Mr.)

• Address: Beacon house queens road ; BS8 1QU Bristol ; United Kingdom
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Bristol, City of
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• EU contribution: No data