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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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Watch a three-part documentary about Perimeter Institute that focuses on humankind’s understanding of time, and its relation to the structure…
A new book edited by Perimeter researcher Robert Spekkens and Visiting Fellow Giulio Chiribella highlights the information-theoretic approach to quantum…
Yakir Aharonov is a giant of quantum theory, a Socratic figure known for pinning the entire field down under one…
It has long been considered a non-negotiable law of physics: the speed of light is a constant. But is it…
Perimeter Faculty member Laurent Freidel’s new research aims to revisit and revise the very notion of space.
Perimeter Institute Distinguished Visiting Research Chair recognized for outstanding contributions to quantum foundations.
Theorists from Perimeter and experimentalists from the Institute for Quantum Computing have found a new way to test whether the…
Even the greatest scientists have made some serious blunders. “Brilliant Blunders” concerns the evolution of life on Earth, of the…
When streams of thought converge, truth is found in the swirling eddies of opposing ideas.
Dr. Vilhelm Bohr, grandson of quantum science pioneer Niels Bohr, delivers a talk as part of Perimeter’s Institute’s 2014/15 Public…