Uncomplexity and Black Hole Geometry
High Energy Physics - Theory
2018-06-19 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Quantum Physics
Abstract
We give a definition of uncomplexity of a mixed state without invoking any particular definitions of mixed state complexity, and argue that it gives the amount of computational power Bob has when he only has access to part of a system. We find geometric meanings of our definition in various black hole examples, and make a connection with subregion duality. We show that Bob's uncomplexity is the portion of his accessible interior spacetime inside his entanglement wedge. This solves a puzzle we encountered about the uncomplexity of thermofield double state. In this process, we identify different kinds of operations Bob can do as being responsible for the growth of different parts of spacetime.
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@article{arxiv.1711.03125,
title = {Uncomplexity and Black Hole Geometry},
author = {Ying Zhao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.03125},
year = {2018}
}
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19 pages, 17 figures