Quantum Mechanics

The Quantum Mechanics of Time Travel

Dr. Seth Lloyd, an MIT professor and self-described “quantum mechanic,” describes the quantum mechanics behind time travel during a guest lecture at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo (www.iqc.ca). Recorded on Nov. 4, 2010, this is entire lecture entitled “Sending a Photon Backwards in Time.” Dr. Lloyd also sat down for a one-on-one ...

Quantum Mechanics vs Macrorealism – Anthony Leggett

Sir Anthony Leggett’s lecture “Quantum Mechanics vs. Macrorealism,” delivered during his 2011 summer lecture series at the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo. Leggett, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003, is the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Distinguished Research Chair at the Institute for Quantum Computing. For more: iqc.uwaterloo.ca www.facebook.com/QuantumIQC www.twitter.com/QuantumIQC QuantumFactory ...