Ing. Lubomira Balkova, PhD.
(1980) presented the thesis Beta-integers and Quasicrystals
defended in July 2008 at the Czech Technical University
Dr. Thomas Brougham
(1979) presented the thesis Joint measurements on qubits and measurement
correlations defended in May 2008 at the University of Strathclyde
Dr. Sarah Croke
(1981) presented the thesis Maximum confidence measurements defended in August
2007 at the University of Strathclyde
Mgr. Martin Fraas, PhD.
(1982) presented the thesis Quantum models with strongly singular interactions
defended in June 2008 at the Charles University
Ing. Hynek Lavicka, PhD.
(1978) presented the thesis Simulations of agents on complex networks
defended in October 2007 at the Czech Technical University
Dr. Roman Orus
(1979) presented the thesis Entanglement, quantum phase transitions and
quantum algorithms defended in July 2006 at the University of Barcelona
Dr. Emilie Passemar
(1980) presented the thesis Application of low-energy effective theories (LEET)
of the Higgs-less electroweak sector defended in September 2008 at the
Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay
Ing. Milena Svobodova, PhD.
(1979) presented the thesis Gradings of Lie algebras
defended in December 2007 at the Czech Technical University
Mgr. Lenka Zdeborova, PhD.
(1980) presented the thesis Statistical physics of hard optimization problems defended in June 2008 at Universite Paris-Sud XI
for the thesis Statistical physics of hard optimization problems containing innovative work in the field of computer science and graph theory. It was noted that she used skilfully methods inspired by highly nontrivial techniques
developed before in the physics of large systems with random interactions (spin glasses).
The jury also decided to give honourable mentions to three other theses: those of
entitled Maximum confidence measurements in which she introduced a novel, so-called the
maximum confidence strategy for quantum-state discrimination; she not only investigated theoretically limits of this
efficient approach but also she implemented it in a very elegant experiment; of
entitled Quantum models with strongly singular interactions in which he described novel quantum
phenomena in spectral properties and time evolution of quantum models with singular interactions; and of
entitled Entanglement, quantum phase transitions and quantum algorithms in which he creatively used quantum-information tools to analyze problems in quantum field theory and condensed matter physics. In particular, discovery of a relation between quantum phase transitions and quantum algorithms is of fundamental importance.
