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Average output entropy for quantum channels

Quantum Physics 2015-05-28 v2

Abstract

We study the regularized average Renyi output entropy Sˉr\reg\bar{S}_{r}^{\reg} of quantum channels. This quantity gives information about the average noisiness of the channel output arising from a typical, highly entangled input state in the limit of infinite dimensions. We find a closed expression for βr\reg\beta_{r}^{\reg}, a quantity which we conjecture to be equal to \Srreg\Srreg. We find an explicit form for βr\reg\beta_{r}^{\reg} for some entanglement-breaking channels, and also for the qubit depolarizing channel Δλ\Delta_{\lambda} as a function of the parameter λ\lambda. We prove equality of the two quantities in some cases, in particular we conclude that for Δλ\Delta_{\lambda} both are non-analytic functions of the variable λ\lambda.

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@article{arxiv.1105.2282,
  title  = {Average output entropy for quantum channels},
  author = {Christopher King and David K. Moser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.2282},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

32 pages, several plots and figures; positivity condition added for Theorem on entanglement breaking channels; new result for entrywise positive channels

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