Quantum Theory: Informational Foundations and Foils

This book provides the first unified overview of the burgeoning research area at the interface between Quantum Foundations and Quantum Information.  Topics include: operational alternatives to quantum theory, information-theoretic reconstructions of

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Giulio Chiribella Robert W. Spekkens Editors

Quantum Theory: Informational Foundations and Foils

Fundamental Theories of Physics Volume 181

Series editors Henk van Beijeren Philippe Blanchard Paul Busch Bob Coecke Dennis Dieks Detlef Dürr Roman Frigg Christopher Fuchs Giancarlo Ghirardi Domenico J.W. Giulini Gregg Jaeger Claus Kiefer Nicolaas P. Landsman Christian Maes Hermann Nicolai Vesselin Petkov Alwyn van der Merwe Rainer Verch R.F. Werner Christian Wuthrich

The international monograph series “Fundamental Theories of Physics” aims to stretch the boundaries of mainstream physics by clarifying and developing the theoretical and conceptual framework of physics and by applying it to a wide range of interdisciplinary scientific fields. Original contributions in well-established fields such as Quantum Physics, Relativity Theory, Cosmology, Quantum Field Theory, Statistical Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics are welcome. The series also provides a forum for non-conventional approaches to these fields. Publications should present new and promising ideas, with prospects for their further development, and carefully show how they connect to conventional views of the topic. Although the aim of this series is to go beyond established mainstream physics, a high profile and open-minded Editorial Board will evaluate all contributions carefully to ensure a high scientific standard.

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/6001

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Quantum Theory: Informational Foundations and Foils

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Editors Giulio Chiribella Department of Computer Science The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong People’s Republic of China

ISSN 0168-1222 Fundamental Theories of Physics ISBN 978-94-017-7302-7 DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-7303-4

Robert W. Spekkens Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Waterloo, Ontario Canada

ISSN 2365-6425

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ISBN 978-94-017-7303-4

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