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The wave function of stabilizer states and the Wehrl conjecture

Mathematical Physics 2024-06-11 v1 Functional Analysis math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We focus on quantum systems represented by a Hilbert space L2(A)L^2(A), where AA is a locally compact Abelian group that contains a compact open subgroup. We examine two interconnected issues related to Weyl-Heisenberg operators. First, we provide a complete and elegant solution to the problem of describing the stabilizer states in terms of their wave functions, an issue that arises in quantum information theory. Subsequently, we demonstrate that the stabilizer states are precisely the minimizers of the Wehrl entropy functional, thereby resolving the analog of the Wehrl conjecture for any such group. Additionally, we construct a moduli space for the set of stabilizer states, that is, a parameterization of this set, that endows it with a natural algebraic structure, and we derive a formula for the number of stabilizer states when AA is finite. Notably, these results are novel even for finite Abelian groups.

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@article{arxiv.2406.06173,
  title  = {The wave function of stabilizer states and the Wehrl conjecture},
  author = {Fabio Nicola},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.06173},
  year   = {2024}
}

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32 pages