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Analytical Landscape of Maximal Magic for Two-Qutrit States and Beyond

Quantum Physics 2026-07-08 v1 Emerging Technologies

Abstract

Achieving a genuine quantum advantage relies on two distinct non-classical resources that restrict efficient classical simulation: entanglement and magic (nonstabilizerness). We investigate the interplay between these resources by characterizing the Pareto frontiers of extreme magic at fixed entanglement for systems of two qutrits (d=3d=3) and two ququints (d=5d=5). Unlike the case of two qubits, the Schmidt spectrum for two qutrits features two independent entanglement parameters, resulting in two-dimensional Pareto surfaces. For the lower frontier, we recast the minimal magic as a compact function of concurrence and negativity, with a maximal value of ln2\ln 2. For the upper frontier, we determine the maximal stabilizer R\'enyi entropy to be M2=ln(81/17)1.561M_2 = \ln(81/17) \approx 1.561, which tightens the previous theoretical bound of ln51.609\ln 5\approx 1.609 and improves on earlier numerical estimates. The maximum magic is achieved at eighteen distinct maxima categorized into three families of six permutation-equivalent spectra. We provide analytical expressions for the maximal magic in the neighborhood of each maximum and for the corresponding maximally magical states which turn out to be Weyl-Heisenberg-covariant fiducial states for mutually unbiased bases. Finally, numerical analysis of two ququints (d=5d=5) reveals six permutation-inequivalent maxima with a peak magic value of M2=ln(625/49)2.546M_2 = \ln(625/49) \approx 2.546. Based on these findings, we conjecture that the maximal magic for a bipartite system of two qudits with prime dimension dd is given by ln[d4/(2d21)]\ln [ d^4 / (2d^2 - 1) ], which reproduces the previously known value for qubits, as well as the values derived here for qutrits and ququints.

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@article{arxiv.2607.07197,
  title  = {Analytical Landscape of Maximal Magic for Two-Qutrit States and Beyond},
  author = {Marco Knipfer and Alexander Roman and Katia Matcheva and Konstantin T. Matchev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.07197},
  year   = {2026}
}