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Algorithmic No-Cloning Theorem

Computational Complexity 2021-01-12 v4 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We introduce the notions of algorithmic mutual information and rarity of quantum states. These definitions enjoy conservation inequalities over unitary transformations and partial traces. We show that a large majority of pure states have minute self algorithmic information. We provide an algorithmic variant to the no-cloning theorem, by showing that only a small minority of quantum pure states can clone a non negligible amount of algorithmic information. We also provide a chain rule inequality for quantum algorithmic entropy. We show that rarity does not increase under POVM measurements.

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@article{arxiv.1808.04213,
  title  = {Algorithmic No-Cloning Theorem},
  author = {Samuel Epstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.04213},
  year   = {2021}
}

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12 pages

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