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Wigner non-negative states that verify the Wigner entropy conjecture

Quantum Physics 2024-08-06 v1

Abstract

We present further progress, in the form of analytical results, on the Wigner entropy conjecture set forth in https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.104.042211 and https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1751-8121/aa852f/meta. Said conjecture asserts that the differential entropy defined for non-negative, yet physical, Wigner functions is minimized by pure Gaussian states while the minimum entropy is equal to 1+lnπ1+\ln\pi. We prove this conjecture for the qubits formed by Fock states 0|0\rangle and 1|1\rangle that correspond to non-negative Wigner functions. In particular, we derive an explicit form of the Wigner entropy for those states lying on the boundary of the set of Wigner non-negative qubits. We then consider general mixed states and derive a sufficient condition for Wigner non-negativity. For states satisfying our condition we verify that the conjecture is true. Lastly, we elaborate on the states of the set which is in accordance with our condition.

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@article{arxiv.2406.09248,
  title  = {Wigner non-negative states that verify the Wigner entropy conjecture},
  author = {Qipeng Qian and Christos N. Gagatsos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.09248},
  year   = {2024}
}
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