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Worst case analysis of non-local games

Quantum Physics 2011-12-14 v1

Abstract

Non-local games are studied in quantum information because they provide a simple way for proving the difference between the classical world and the quantum world. A non-local game is a cooperative game played by 2 or more players against a referee. The players cannot communicate but may share common random bits or a common quantum state. A referee sends an input xix_i to the ithi^{th} player who then responds by sending an answer aia_i to the referee. The players win if the answers aia_i satisfy a condition that may depend on the inputs xix_i. Typically, non-local games are studied in a framework where the referee picks the inputs from a known probability distribution. We initiate the study of non-local games in a worst-case scenario when the referee's probability distribution is unknown and study several non-local games in this scenario.

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@article{arxiv.1112.2856,
  title  = {Worst case analysis of non-local games},
  author = {Andris Ambainis and Arturs Backurs and Kaspars Balodis and Agnis Skuskovniks and Juris Smotrovs and Madars Virza},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.2856},
  year   = {2011}
}

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