The objective of this school is to give a strong background on quantum and nano computing to interested students, scientists and young researches. The participants are not assumed to have any prior knowledge on the field and could come from computer science, electrical, electronics and mechanical engineering, physics or mathematics. Scientists already familiar with the subject are also welcome, for they will learn something from internationally renowned researchers in the field.

The school involves intense training in the foundations, ramifications, and current frontiers of quantum information science and its physical implementation at the nanoscale. It will cover the entire range of this newly emerged and truly interdisciplinary field, from mathematics over theoretical and experimental physics to computer science. A series of lectures and seminars will cover basic concepts to challenging problems of cutting edge research, along a steep learning curve.

Special Forum on ‘Quantum Theory and Science of Consciousness’

A new addition from QANSAS 2012 is the special forum on Quantum Theory and Science of Consciousness as a pre-school event on November 28, 2012 with oral presentations and poster session. Many scientists are currently studying what happens in the brain and how the mind relates to the outside world, but quantifying what gives us consciousness is proving to be a challenging task.