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For any state in a $D$-dimensional Hilbert space with a choice of basis, one can define a discrete version of the Wigner function -- a quasi-probability distribution which represents the state on a discrete phase space. The Wigner function…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-12-17 Ritam Basu , Anirban Ganguly , Souparna Nath , Onkar Parrikar

We have studied statistical properties of the values of the Wigner function W(x) of 1D quantum maps on compact 2D phase space of finite area V. For this purpose we have defined a Wigner function probability distribution P(w) = (1/V) int…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Martin Horvat , Tomaz Prosen

The nonclassicality of simple spin systems as measured by Wigner negativity is studied on a spherical phase space. Several SU(2)-covariant states with common qubit representations are addressed: spin coherent, spin cat (GHZ/N00N), and Dicke…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-08-18 Jack Davis , Meenu Kumari , Robert B. Mann , Shohini Ghose

Negativity of the Wigner function is arguably one of the most striking non-classical features of quantum states. Beyond its fundamental relevance, it is also a necessary resource for quantum speedup with continuous variables. As quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-21 Ulysse Chabaud , Pierre-Emmanuel Emeriau , Frédéric Grosshans

We show that quantum circuits where the initial state and all the following quantum operations can be represented by positive Wigner functions can be classically efficiently simulated. This is true both for continuous-variable as well as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 A. Mari , J. Eisert

A standard method to obtain information on a quantum state is to measure marginal distributions along many different axes in phase space, which forms a basis of quantum state tomography. We theoretically propose and experimentally…

We evaluate the gravity-induced negativity volume of the generalized Wigner function in a hybrid system consisting of a particle in a two-localized superposition state and an oscillator. The generalized Wigner function can capture the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-21 Daisuke Miki , Akira Matsumura , Kazuhiro Yamamoto

It is common knowledge that the Wigner function of a quantum state may admit negative values, so that it cannot be viewed as a genuine probability density. Here, we examine the difficulty in finding an entropy-like functional in phase space…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-27 Nicolas J. Cerf , Anaelle Hertz , Zacharie Van Herstraeten

Transition from quantum to semiclassical behaviour and loss of quantum coherence for inhomogeneous perturbations generated from a non-vacuum initial state in the early Universe is considered in the Heisenberg and the Schr\"odinger…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Julien Lesgourgues , David Polarski , Alexei A. Starobinsky

In the Wigner-Weyl phase space formulation of quantum mechanics, we analyse the problem of the spreading of an initial state or an initial operator under time evolution when described in terms of the Krylov basis. After constructing the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-18 Kunal Pal , Kuntal Pal , Keun-Young Kim

The quasiprobability distribution of the discrete Wigner function provides a complete description of a quantum state and is, therefore, a useful alternative to the usual density matrix description. Moreover, the experimental quantum state…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-13 Deepesh Khushwani , Priya Batra , V. R. Krithika , T. S. Mahesh

The Wigner function is a phase space quasi-probability distribution whose negative regions provide a direct, local signature of nonclassicality. To identify where phase-sensitive structure concentrates, we introduce local positive- and…

Optics · Physics 2025-11-05 Kyu-won Park , Soojoon Lee , Kabgyun Jeong

The Wigner function of quantum systems is an effective instrument to construct the approximate classical description of the systems for which the classical approximation is possible. During the last time, the Wigner function formalism is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Constantin V. Usenko

A unification of the set of quasiprobability representations using the mathematical theory of frames was recently developed for quantum systems with finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces, in which it was proven that such representations require…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-10-18 Christopher Ferrie , Ryan Morris , Joseph Emerson

In this manuscript, the behavior of the Wigner function of accelerated and non-accelerated two qubit system passing through different noisy channels is discussed. The decoherence of the initial quantum correlation due to the noisy channels…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-03-25 M. Y. Abd-Rabbou , N. Metwally , M. M. A. Ahmed , A. -S. F. Obada

The evolution of the discrete Wigner function is formally similar to a probabilistic process, but the transition probabilities, like the discrete Wigner function itself, can be negative. We investigate these transition probabilities, as…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-11 William F. Braasch , William K. Wootters

We perform a systematic study of the discrete time Quantum Walk on one dimension using Wigner functions, which are generalized to include the chirality (or coin) degree of freedom. In particular, we analyze the evolution of the negative…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-04-06 M. Hinarejos , M. C. Banuls , A. Perez

Measurement incompatibility and the negativity of quasiprobability distribution functions are well-known non-classical aspects of quantum systems. Both of them are widely accepted resources in quantum information processing. We acquaint an…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-14 Jatin Ghai , Gautam Sharma , Sibasish Ghosh

We present a quantitative analysis of the reversibility properties of classically chaotic quantum motion. We analyze the connection between reversibility and the rate at which a quantum state acquires a more and more complicated structure…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2008-11-26 Valentin V. Sokolov , Oleg V. Zhirov , Giuliano Benenti , Giulio Casati

In a recent paper, Tilma, Everitt {\it et al.} derived a generalized Wigner function that can characterize both the discrete and continuous variable states, i.e., hybrid states. As such, one can expect that the negativity of the generalized…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-11-19 Ievgen I. Arkhipov , Artur Barasiński , Jiří Svozilík
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