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Characterization of symmetric monotone metrics on the state space of quantum systems

Mathematical Physics 2007-05-23 v3 math.MP

Abstract

The quantum Fisher information is a Riemannian metric, defined on the state space of a quantum system, which is symmetric and decreasing under stochastic mappings. Contrary to the classical case such a metric is not unique. We complete the characterization, initiated by Morozova, Chentsov and Petz, of these metrics by providing a closed and tractable formula for the set of Morozova-Chentsov functions. In addition, we provide a continuously increasing bridge between the smallest and largest symmetric monotone metrics.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0601056,
  title  = {Characterization of symmetric monotone metrics on the state space of quantum systems},
  author = {Frank Hansen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0601056},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Minor revision with new title and abstract as suggested by a referee