Emily Sykes
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? String Diagrams in Quantum Game Theory
Quantum game theory applies entanglement mechanisms to classical strategy game models. String diagrams are a graphical language which can be used to model quantum processes. This project will research how quantum strategy games can be modelled using the language of string diagrams.
Emily Sykes
Macquarie University
Emily Sykes is studying a Bachelor of Science, majoring in mathematics, and a Bachelor of Education at Macquarie University. Emily’s mathematical areas of interest include quantum theory and category theory. Her research project lies at the intersection of several exciting fields of mathematics including game theory, quantum computing and string diagrams. While Emily has always been intrigued by the patterns and logic present in mathematics, she has come to love the creative and investigative side of mathematics she has glimpsed in her undergraduate studies. Emily enjoys the challenges associated with solving complex mathematical problems and plans to pursue this further in postgraduate studies.
As an education student, Emily has a keen interest in scientific communication and finding engaging ways to share the staggering applications of mathematics. Her ongoing mission is to convince everyone around her, willing or otherwise, that mathematics really is quite fun. Outside of her studies, Emily enjoys solving puzzle cubes, reading science fiction and practicing calligraphy.
