Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Information Processing and Communication

January 14-24, 2007

Salt Rock Hotel, Dolphin Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The School is financially supported by  the National Institute of Theoretical Physics (NITheP) and the National Research Foundation (NRF).

Time and Venue

The School will take place from Sunday, January 14 (arrival) to Wednesday, Jauary 24 2007 (departure) at the Salt Rock Hotel, Salt Rock. Dolphin Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Lecture Schedule

http://quantum.ukzn.ac.za/research/hosted-events/LectureSchedule20070108.pdf

Course Lecturers and Topics

R. Alicki, University of Gdansk, Quantum Open Systems with Time-dependent Control (personal home page)
H. P. Breuer, University of Freiburg, Entangled Quantum States (personal home page)
S. Bose, University College London, Quantum Information Applications of Complex Many Body Systems (personal home page)
M. Fannes, University of Leuven, Quantum Probability (personal home page)
B. Hiesmayr, University of Vienna, Entanglement, Nonlocality and Decoherence in HEP (personal home page)
P. Kok, Oxford University, Linear Optical Quantum Computing (personal home page)
D. Terno, Perimeter Institute, Relativistic Quantum Information (personal home page)
B. Vacchini, University of Milan, Dissipation and decoherence:a translation-covariant master equation approach (personal home page)
S. Nagamachi, University of Tokushima, Teleportation and locality
R. Migliore, University of Palermo, Superconductivity devices for quantum computing
L. Rizzuto, University of Palermo, Nonlocality in quantum electrodynamics

Format of the School

About 40 lectures, each one hour, will be presented in English.
The time table of the School will be posted here.

Participation

The Course is mainly a Graduate School aimed primarly at theoretical physicists and post-graduate students interested in broadening their knowledge of the field.

Scholarships

A limited number of Scholarships is availabe for South African students in financial need. Based on academic merit and financial need a subsidy of  the shared accommodation costs and the school costs will be awarded on application. In order to be considered for financial support, a student must

• register and apply before November 20, 2006;
• arrange an email letter from his/her supervisor before November 17, 2006 to petruccione@ukzn.ac.za with the following details
  • Subject heading: Name of student - application for financial support,
  • attestation of academic merit
  • motivation for participation in the Summer School
  • statement of what additional funds have been sourced and why the entire cost the School cannot be covered by the supervisor and/or institution.

Applicants will be informed by December 1, 2006 if their application was successful.

Transport:

Participants arrange transport to the Salt Rock Hotel by themselves. On request the Hotel can provide transport from the Durban Airport to the Hotel.

Costs

Registration Costs
Regular	R 500
Student	R 300

Accommodation Costs
Single Room	R 6 250
Sharing Room	R 5 250

The Registration/Accommodation Costs include:

• Opening ceremony, drinks and snacks
• Attendance of all academic sessions
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffea
• Dinner, bed, breakfast and lunch
  

NOTE: The meal service starts on Sunday 14 January 2007 with dinner and ends on Wednesday 24 January 2007 with lunch.

Deadlines

Payment Details

For all payments contact

Lisa Coleman
Green Africa International Travel (PTY.)LTD.
P O Box 5903, Durban 4000, R.S.A.

Telephone: +27 31 480 8611 (direct), +27 31 480 8610
(switchboard); Fax: +27 31 465 8053
Email: lisa@greenafrica.co.za, web: www.gait.co.za }

Organizing Committee

E. Brüning (UKZN), H. Geyer (SU), T. Konrad (UKZN), M. Moodley (UKZN), F. Petruccione (Chairman, UKZN), N. van Ryn (Web Master, UKZN).

Contact Information

Secretariat: Diane Sivil, Centre for Quantum Technology
School of Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, ZA

Tel./Fax: +27(0)31 260-7994/7795;  email: sivildi@ukzn.ac.za

Academic matters:  bruninge@ukzn.ac.za  and  petruccione@ukzn.ac.za