Between entropy and subentropy

نویسندگان

  • Sarah R. Nichols
  • William K. Wootters
چکیده

The von Neumann entropy and the subentropy of a mixed quantum state are upper and lower bounds, respectively, on the accessible information of any ensemble consistent with the given mixed state. Here we define and investigate a set of quantities intermediate between entropy and subentropy. PACS numbers: 03.67.-a, 89.70.+c, 65.40.Gr 1 1 Entropy and subentropy The von Neumann entropy of a quantum state ρ can be defined as S(ρ) = −tr ρ ln ρ = − n

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Quantum Information & Computation

دوره 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003