Bimodule Quantum Markov Semigroups
Abstract
We present a systematic investigation of bimodule quantum Markov semigroups within the framework of quantum Fourier analysis. We introduce the concepts of bimodule detailed balance conditions and bimodule KMS symmetry, which not only generalize the classical notions of detailed balance but also expose interesting structures of quantum channels. We demonstrate that the evolution of densities governed by the bimodule quantum Markov semigroup with bimodule detailed balance is the gradient flow for the relative entropy with respect to the hidden density. Consequently, we obtain a modified logarithmic Sobolev inequality and a Talagrand inequality with respect to a hidden density from higher dimensional structure. Furthermore, we establish a Poincar\'{e} inequality for irreducible inclusions and relative ergodic bimodule quantum semigroups.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2504.09576,
title = {Bimodule Quantum Markov Semigroups},
author = {Jinsong Wu and Zishuo Zhao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.09576},
year = {2025}
}