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The quantum entanglement contained in density matrices

Quantum Physics 2010-12-27 v3

Abstract

We point out that density matrices can only be used to describe quantum states, so the entanglement contained in a density matrix is just quantum entanglement. This means a bipartite state described by a density matrix contains quantum entanglement, unless the density matrix has the form ρAB=ρAρB\rho_{AB}=\rho_A\otimes \rho_B.

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@article{arxiv.0710.4061,
  title  = {The quantum entanglement contained in density matrices},
  author = {Yong Zhou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.4061},
  year   = {2010}
}

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