Toward an expected utility theory of entanglement: Optimization of a probabilistic entanglement protocol
Quantum Physics
2017-05-09 v1
Abstract
A utility theory of entanglement is formulated, based on the von Neumann--Morgenstern theorem. As a specific example, a protocol for measurement--induced entanglement is studied, in which the amount of entanglement obtained depends on the random result of a measurement on an ancilla. It is shown that the maximization of the utility requires a non--trivial strategy. The results are especially useful when the interaction between the ancilla and the systems to be entangled is weak.
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@article{arxiv.1705.02983,
title = {Toward an expected utility theory of entanglement: Optimization of a probabilistic entanglement protocol},
author = {Johnny H. Esteves and Antonio Di Lorenzo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.02983},
year = {2017}
}
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5 pages, 6 Figures