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Quantum Foundations

The study of quantum foundations concerns the conceptual and mathematical underpinnings of quantum theory. Research in quantum foundations at Perimeter Institute aims to refine and reformulate quantum theory in ways that express its true nature and structure.

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Researchers Robert Spekkens and Kevin Resch are interrogating the nature of causality in quantum mechanics – and the fusion of…
/Nov 08, 2022
Elie Wolfe’s hidden variables research is deeply counterintuitive – and may shed light on what quantum theory tells us about…
/Feb 02, 2022
Recent insights into the quantum realm open a door to new technological advances.
/Jun 18, 2021
In their live webcast, Robert Spekkens and Elie Wolfe shed light on the exciting possibilities brought about by applying quantum…
/Sep 24, 2020
In these uncertain times, Perimeter postdoctoral fellow Flaminia Giacomini is introducing more uncertainty about time.
/Aug 06, 2020
Quantum gravity is likely to be stranger than either quantum theory or gravitational theory alone, says Perimeter Faculty member Lucien…
/May 05, 2020
“Causal inference” has been used to probe quantum systems. Now, a Perimeter graduate is exploring how it could provide insight…
/Apr 23, 2020
Perimeter Institute researchers introduce a new technique called “inflation graphs” that helps unravel causal complexity and promises to prove even…
/Oct 11, 2019
How do you put a theory like quantum mechanics to the test? One way is to develop competing theories and…
/Jan 08, 2019
Just because a theory works, doesn’t mean we understand it, writes Dan Falk.
/Dec 11, 2018