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Average R\'{e}nyi Entropy of a Subsystem in Random Pure State

Quantum Physics 2024-04-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this paper we examine the average R\'{e}nyi entropy SαS_{\alpha} of a subsystem AA when the whole composite system ABAB is a random pure state. We assume that the Hilbert space dimensions of AA and ABAB are mm and mnm n respectively. First, we compute the average R\'{e}nyi entropy analytically for m=α=2m = \alpha = 2. We compare this analytical result with the approximate average R\'{e}nyi entropy, which is shown to be very close. For general case we compute the average of the approximate R\'{e}nyi entropy S~α(m,n)\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n) analytically. When 1n1 \ll n, S~α(m,n)\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n) reduces to lnmα2n(mm1)\ln m - \frac{\alpha}{2 n} (m - m^{-1}), which is in agreement with the asymptotic expression of the average von Neumann entropy. Based on the analytic result of S~α(m,n)\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n) we plot the lnm\ln m-dependence of the quantum information derived from S~α(m,n)\widetilde{S}_{\alpha} (m,n). It is remarkable to note that the nearly vanishing region of the information becomes shorten with increasing α\alpha, and eventually disappears in the limit of α\alpha \rightarrow \infty. The physical implication of the result is briefly discussed.

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@article{arxiv.2301.09074,
  title  = {Average R\'{e}nyi Entropy of a Subsystem in Random Pure State},
  author = {MuSeong Kim and Mi-Ra Hwang and Eylee Jung and DaeKil Park},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.09074},
  year   = {2024}
}

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14 pages, 3 figures, will appear in QIP

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