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All noncontextuality inequalities for the n-cycle scenario

Quantum Physics 2013-09-09 v3

Abstract

The problem of separating classical from quantum correlations is in general intractable and has been solved explicitly only in few cases. In particular, known methods cannot provide general solutions for an arbitrary number of settings. We provide the complete characterization of the classical correlations and the corresponding maximal quantum violations for the case of n >= 4 observables X_0, ...,X_{n-1}, where each consecutive pair {X_i,X_{i+1}}, sum modulo n, is jointly measurable. This generalizes both the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt and the Klyachko-Can-Binicioglu-Shumovsky scenarios, which are the simplest ones for, respectively, locality and noncontextuality. In addition, we provide explicit quantum states and settings with maximal quantum violation and minimal quantum dimension.

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@article{arxiv.1206.3212,
  title  = {All noncontextuality inequalities for the n-cycle scenario},
  author = {Mateus Araújo and Marco Túlio Quintino and Costantino Budroni and Marcelo Terra Cunha and Adán Cabello},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.3212},
  year   = {2013}
}

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5+3 pages, 4 figures, 11 countries. v3: Published version