Thirteenth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics
24 January to 2 February 2001
Devon Valley Hotel, Stellenbosch, South Africa
The Thirteenth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics is sponsored by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and is supported by the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) and the Organisation of Theoretical Physicists (OTP).
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The school will take place from Wednesday, 24 January to Friday,
2 February 2001 at the Devon Valley Protea Hotel situated 6 km outside Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South
Africa.
QUANTUM COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND DECOHERENCE
D
Bouwmeester, University of Oxford, UK
Introduction to fundamentals: superposition, qubits,
entanglement and non-locality; quantum teleportation and the creation of
entanglement.
I
Cirac, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Quantum optical implementations for quantum
computing, quantum error correction and purification of states
A Ekert, University of Oxford, UK
Quantum algorithms and logical gates; universality;
cryptography
A Leggett, University of
Illinois, USA
Entanglement; decoherence and various models of
environment
D Loss, University of Basel,
Switzerland
Devices for quantum computing and
communication (semiconductors; quantum dots); spin qubits
W Zurek, Theory Group, Los
Alamos, USA
Information transfer (measurement, entanglement);
decoherence, chaos and entropy production; classical / quantum
correspondence; Maxwell's demon
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About 40 one-hour lectures will
be presented in English.
The course is a graduate school
aimed primarily at theoretical physicists and postgraduate students interested in
broadening their knowledge of the field. The fields of quantum
computing and communication have, apart from providing a deeper
understanding of Quantum Mechanics and its consequences, recently
stimulated interest and research in the general fields of
information technology, computer science, mathematics and electronic
engineering. In contrast to some previous schools in this series the
present school therefore has a more interdisciplinary character.
Participants from fields outside of physics are most welcome and
encouraged to participate. We do, however, expect all participants
to have a suitable background in the natural sciences or engineering,
typically at least an honours degree and basic knowledge of quantum
mechanics.
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Students are
normally expected to find support from their home institution and/or
thesis advisor to participate in the school. Funds are, however,
available to support a number of bona fide, full-time local students.
It is envisaged that the successful candidates will be subsidized up to
60% of their total accommodation costs. Interested students are
encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications for a
subsidy should provide a summary of personal details and include a letter
of recommendation from the Head of Department or thesis advisor.
Complete applications should be sent to Prof. FG Scholtz at the
secretariat address below. Only in cases of particular need will increased
support be considered for well motivated and meritful applications.
It is unfortunately not possible to subsidize any travelling costs.
Applicants will be informed by 15 November 2000 if they had been
successful. After that date all applications will be subject to
available funding.
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The Devon Valley Protea Hotel is
a three star hotel, surrounded by 8 hectares of its own vineyards, situated 6
km outside the historic town of Stellenbosch. Situated within a 20 minute drive to Cape Town
International Airport and 35 minutes to central Cape Town and the Waterfront,
it
offers a beautiful view over the Cape Winelands and the Helderberg Mountains. The
hotel has a swimming pool and jacuzzi and offers the opportunity to play Petanque (the
ancient French game played with metal balls) as well as golf at the nearby Devon Vale Golf
Course. Futhermore, wine tasting and musical performances can be arranged. There are also
several hiking trials in the Stellenbosch environment. Rooms have
private bathrooms, telephones, radios and satellite TV.
A provisional booking of single and double rooms has been made and rooms
will be allocated on 'a first paid, first served' basis. Should the
need arise, the hotel management has undertaken to arrange additional
comparable accommodation at the school rates in nearby guest houses in the
Devon Valley, to and from which the hotel will provide a shuttle service.
Students who are unable to obtain the financial support (including subsidy from the
school) to stay at the hotel, may be accommodated elsewhere if the
organizing committee is notified well in advance, although we
would like to limit this option to the minimum for logistical reasons.
Other participants who
prefer not to stay at the hotel, are requested to make their own
reservations. Unfortunately the secretariat of the school cannot
accept responsibility for individual reservations at other guesthouses or
hotels. More information on Stellenbosch, the surroundings, and a
list of some guesthouses and hotels can be found by following the link
below: http://www.stellenboschvillage.com.
For a greater variety of options the tourist information office can be contacted at:
| Telephone | +27-21-883-9633/3584 |
| Telefax | +27-21-8838017 |
| eikestad@iafrica.com |
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A shuttle service from Cape Town
International Airport and Cape Town Railway station will be provided on arrival and
departure. Please indicate requirements in this regard on the registration
form.
Devon Valley Hotel offers a daily shuttle service to Stellenbosch at a
minimal cost.
Interested persons should
pre-register by completing the first part of the online registration form. A
personal reference number will then be
assigned which can be used to update and finalise the registration at a later stage.
Registration can only be finalised upon payment of the registration fee by
or before 15 Desember 2000.
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Registration fee
| Regular participants | R350 (US$100
for participants from outside Africa) |
| Students | R175 (US$50
for students from outside Africa) |
All course documentation is included in
the registration fee.
Accommodation
A special school package is offered to participants at the following
rates:
| Single | R405 per person per day |
| Sharing (In a double room) | R295 per person per day |
Accommodation includes three meals per day at the Devon Valley Hotel, as well as refreshments during tea-breaks and use of the conference facilities. Rooms are available from the afternoon of Tuesday 23 Jan and must be evacuated by Friday morning, 2 Feb. The package does not include lunch and dinner on Sat 27 and Sun 28 Jan, as many participants prefer to explore Stellenbosch and the Cape Peninsula over the weekend. Dinner on Tue 23 Jan is included, as well as breakfast and lunch on Fri 2 Feb.
Daily Conference Rates
The following daily rate is payable by participants who prefer to arrange their own accommodation.
This rate includes use of the conference facilities, refreshments during tea-breaks and
lunch at the hotel.
| R75 per person per day |
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The following deposits are required to secure accommodation at the hotel:
| Single | R1700
(US$280
for participants from outside Africa) |
| Sharing (In a double room) | R1100
(US$180 for participants from outside Africa) |
The closing date for registration and payment of an accommodation deposit is 15 December 2000. The balance of accommodation costs is payable by Friday 26 January 2001.
Participants resident in South Africa can pay by personal cheque. Foreign participants can pay by bank draft or bank transfer (in US dollars). All cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to 'Theoretical Physics Summer School'. For bank transfers refer to the following information:
| Bank | ABSA Bank Stellenbosch |
| Street Address | Plein Street, Stellenbosch |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box 138, 7602, Stellenbosch |
| Bank Code | 63-04-10-45 |
| Swift Code | ABSAZAJJ |
| Account Number | 4046528525 |
If payment is made by bank transfer, a copy of the
transfer instruction should be faxed to the secretariat at (+27-21-8083385).
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| W D Heiss (Chairman) | University of the Witwatersrand |
| H B Geyer | University of Stellenbosch |
| F G Scholtz | University of Stellenbosch |
| W-H Steeb | Rand Afrikaans University |
Theoretical Physics
Summer School 2001,
c/o Mrs. J A de Waal
Department of Physics
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
7602 Matieland
South Africa
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Contact info
| Telephone | +27-21-8083380 |
| Telefax | +27-21-8083385 |
Participants are requested to use the online facility below to register.
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