Decoherence, Entanglement and Information Protection in Complex Quantum Systems ; Proceedings of the NATO ARW on Decoherence, Entanglement and Information Protection in Complex Quantum Systems, Les Houches, France, from 26 to 30 April 2004

Presents a collection of articles on the contemporary status of quantum mechanics, focusing on the fundamental issues of entanglement, decoherence, irreversibility, information processing, and control of quantum evolution, with a view of possible applications.