Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states

We derive a general approximate solution to the problem of minimizing the conditional entropy of a qudit-qubit system resulting from a local measurement on the qubit, which is valid for general entropic forms and becomes exact in the limit of weak correlations. This entropy measures the average cond...

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Autores principales: Gigena, Nicolás Alejandro, Rossignoli, Raúl Dante
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Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/126474
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topic Física
Conditional entropy
Von neumann entropy
Physics
Statistical physics
Quantum discord
Conditional quantum entropy
Quantum relative entropy
Joint quantum entropy
Binary entropy function
Generalized relative entropy
Quantum mechanics
spellingShingle Física
Conditional entropy
Von neumann entropy
Physics
Statistical physics
Quantum discord
Conditional quantum entropy
Quantum relative entropy
Joint quantum entropy
Binary entropy function
Generalized relative entropy
Quantum mechanics
Gigena, Nicolás Alejandro
Rossignoli, Raúl Dante
Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
topic_facet Física
Conditional entropy
Von neumann entropy
Physics
Statistical physics
Quantum discord
Conditional quantum entropy
Quantum relative entropy
Joint quantum entropy
Binary entropy function
Generalized relative entropy
Quantum mechanics
description We derive a general approximate solution to the problem of minimizing the conditional entropy of a qudit-qubit system resulting from a local measurement on the qubit, which is valid for general entropic forms and becomes exact in the limit of weak correlations. This entropy measures the average conditional mixedness of the postmeasurement state of the qudit, and its minimum among all local measurements represents a generalized entanglement of formation. In the case of the von Neumann entropy, it is directly related to the quantum discord. It is shown that at the lowest nontrivial order, the problem reduces to the minimization of a quadratic form determined by the correlation tensor of the system, the Bloch vector of the qubit and the local concavity of the entropy, requiring just the diagonalization of a 3×3 matrix. A simple geometrical picture in terms of an associated correlation ellipsoid is also derived, which illustrates the link between entropy optimization and correlation access and which is exact for a quadratic entropy. The approach enables a simple estimation of the quantum discord. Illustrative results for two-qubit states are discussed.
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Articulo
author Gigena, Nicolás Alejandro
Rossignoli, Raúl Dante
author_facet Gigena, Nicolás Alejandro
Rossignoli, Raúl Dante
author_sort Gigena, Nicolás Alejandro
title Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
title_short Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
title_full Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
title_fullStr Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
title_full_unstemmed Generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
title_sort generalized conditional entropy optimization for qudit-qubit states
publishDate 2014
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