Geometric Optimization for Tight Entropic Uncertainty Relations
Abstract
Entropic uncertainty relations play a fundamental role in quantum information theory. However, determining optimal (tight) entropic uncertainty relations for general observables remains a formidable challenge and has so far been achieved only in a few special cases. Motivated by Schwonnek \emph{et al.} [PRL \textbf{119}, 170404 (2017)], we recast this task as a geometric optimization problem over the quantum probability space. This procedure leads to an effective outer-approximation method that yields tight entropic uncertainty bounds for general measurements in finite-dimensional quantum systems with preassigned numerical precision. We benchmark our approach against existing analytical and majorization-based bounds, and demonstrate its practical advantage through applications to quantum steering.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2602.00595,
title = {Geometric Optimization for Tight Entropic Uncertainty Relations},
author = {Ma-Cheng Yang and Cong-Feng Qiao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.00595},
year = {2026}
}
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8 pages, 4 figures