Fachbereich Mathematik

Seminar Recent Developments in the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

  • Language: English or German as preferred
  • Studiengänge: This seminar is offered primarily for the master's program in mathematical physics but is open to all study programs.
  • Content: To this day, the interpretation of quantum mechanics remains controversial; in recent years, there have been some new mathematical contributions (for example, the Barrett-Pusey-Rudolph theorem in 2012). We will examine how mathematical analysis contributes to philosophical debates about physics.
  • Tentative list of talks:
    5.11.18 Detecting wave function collapse Dominik Sulz
    19.11.18 Global existence of Bohmian trajectories Tim Binz
    10.12.18 Extensions beyond a space-time singularity Tobias Riedlinger
    14.1.19 GAP measure Sascha Lill
    4.2.19 Weak measurements of velocity Petros Agridos
  • Prerequisites: Linear Algebra 1, Analysis 1&2 are required; probability theory, quantum mechanics are helpful
  • Literature: will be recommended individually by topic of the presentation.