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Quantum Wasserstein isometries of the $n$-qubit state space: a Wigner-type result

Mathematical Physics 2026-02-10 v1 math.MP Operator Algebras Quantum Physics

Abstract

We determine the isometry group of the nn-qubit state space with respect to the quantum Wasserstein distance induced by the so-called symmetric transport cost for all nN.n \in \mathbb{N}. It turns out that the isometries are precisely the Wigner symmetries, that is, the unitary or anti-unitary conjugations.

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@article{arxiv.2602.08628,
  title  = {Quantum Wasserstein isometries of the $n$-qubit state space: a Wigner-type result},
  author = {Gergely Bunth and Eszter Szabó and Dániel Virosztek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.08628},
  year   = {2026}
}

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