P&A Colloquium – Dr. Graeme Smith, University of Waterloo
Feb 25, 2026
10:30AM to 11:30AM
Date/Time
Date(s) - 25/02/2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
BSB 108
Dr. Graeme Smith
Associate Professor
University of Waterloo
Profile link: https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/profiles/graeme-smith
Title: Quantum Capacities and Quantum Synergies
Abstract: A central goal of quantum information theory is to determine the capacities of a quantum channel for sending different sorts of information. I’ll highlight the new and fundamentally quantum aspects that arise in quantum information theory compared to the classical theory. These include the central role of entanglement, nonadditivity, and synergies between resources. I will also discuss some challenging open questions that we will have to solve to push the theory forward.