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Separability of entangled q-bit pairs

Quantum Physics 2015-06-26 v2

Abstract

The state of an entangled q-bit pair is specified by 15 numerical parameters that are naturally regarded as the components of two 3-vectors and a 3×33\times3-dyadic. There are easy-to-use criteria to check whether a given pair of 3-vectors plus a dyadic specify a 2-q-bit state; and if they do, whether the state is entangled; and if it is, whether it is a separable state. Some progress has been made in the search for analytical expressions for the degree of separability. We report, in particular, the answer in the case of vanishing 3-vectors.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9912089,
  title  = {Separability of entangled q-bit pairs},
  author = {Berthold-Georg Englert and Nasser Metwally},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9912089},
  year   = {2015}
}