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URL:https://www.hmc.edu/calendar/events/mathematical-connections-seminar-c
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SUMMARY:Mathematical Connections Seminar: Chinmay Nirkhe
DESCRIPTION:Why is Quantum Mechanics So Hard to Describe?: A Computational 
 Lens on the Problem\nAbstract\nWhy is quantum mechanics so hard to describ
 e? In this talk\, Chinmay Nirkhe will argue that this mystery can be expla
 ined through a computational lens. Nirkhe will introduce a perspective on 
 quantum mechanics inspired by theoretical computer science and complexity 
 theory\, asking questions like: How hard is it to describe a quantum state
 ? How hard is it for a (quantum) computer to certify properties of physica
 l systems like local Hamiltonians? These questions naturally lead to QMA\,
  the quantum analogue of NP (from complexity theory)\, where proofs themse
 lves are quantum states and familiar ideas like verification and efficienc
 y take on surprising new meanings.\n\nNirkhe will sketch recent research i
 deas (by him and the community) showing how quantum states can hide inform
 ation in ways that defeat classical reasoning\, how circuit depth and quer
 y complexity limit what we can learn about them\, and what differentiates 
 quantum proofs and states from their classical counterparts. The goal of t
 his seminar is to invite thinking about quantum mechanics and physics from
  a new computational vantage point.
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Staff,Students
LOCATION:Shanahan Center\, 320 E. Foothill Blvd.\, Claremont\, CA\, 91711\,
  United States
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