Conference on Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics at IISER Kolkata

Conference on Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
at
Indian Institute for Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
from
16 to 21 of December, 2010.

In the last seven decades, Quantum Theory has arguably been the single most fertile area of scientific enquiry which has generated a vast body of research in diverse areas of mathematics and physics. In mathematics, it has led to enormous developments in the fields of Analysis in Infinite-dimensional spaces, Operator Theory and Operator Algebras, Geometry and Probability, Harmonic Analysis and Number Theory, even Mathematical Logic, to name just a few. On the other hand all of modern physics is based on the fundamental ideas of quantum theory. Yet, in spite of its spectacular success and fertility, there are still conceptual and foundational issues which continue to challenge physicists and philosophers alike. These issues have become more relevant with the advent of Quantum Computing. In the proposed conference/workshop (to be held in the campus of the new institution IISER, Kolkata), a few theme lectures on some of these areas will be held. Of course, standalone talks on related topics are also going to be there. We envisage brain-storming exercises from practitioners in the field.