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Multipartite continuous-variable entanglement

Quantum Physics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

Necessary and sufficient observable conditions for the nonnegativity of all partial transpositions of multi-mode quantum states are derived. The result is a hierarchy of inequalities for minors in terms of moments of the given state. Violations of any inequality is a sufficient condition for entanglement. Full entanglement can be certified for a manifold of multi-mode quantum states. A \textit{Mathematica} package is given for a systematic test of the hierarchy of conditions.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0605154,
  title  = {Multipartite continuous-variable entanglement},
  author = {E. Shchukin and W. Vogel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0605154},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 1 figures, modified and corrected version