CIC2005 - 2nd National Meeting of Quantum Computing and Quantum Information.

PRESENTATION

Quantum computation and information is a new branch of physics, taking quantum mechanics as a fundamental tool in the implementation of computing systems. It makes use of several mathematics and physics areas, and it even takes some from computational complex theory, group theory, and so on. However, there are also other reasons to believe that advanced mathematics will play a major role in the extensive development of this field.

Present investigations on these topics are set out for production of hardware and software, leading to a quantum computer. Given these reasons, and because we would like to contribute to the development of this field, we are pleased to announce the 2nd National Meeting of Quantum Computing and Quantum Information (CIC2005) which will take place at the city of Popayán – Colombia on May 25-27 of 2005.

This event is a continuation of the 1st Meeting in Popayan on 2002 which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first paper related to computing systems based on quantum mechanics written by Richard Feynman in 1982, and it is framed within the festivities of "World Year of Physics 2005" that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s "miraculous year" in which he published three important papers describing ideas that have since influenced all of modern physics.

This meeting hopes to highlight the advantages and advances of quantum computation and information made in the last few years both on a national and international level. it will also be used to link different groups in our country.