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On two-distillable Werner states

Quantum Physics 2017-08-21 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We consider bipartite mixed states in a ddd\otimes d quantum system. We say that ρ\rho is PPT if its partial transpose 1T(ρ)1 \otimes T (\rho) is positive semidefinite, and otherwise ρ\rho is NPT. The well-known Werner states are divided into three types: (a) the separable states (the same as the PPT states); (b) the one-distillable states (necessarily NPT); and (c) the NPT states which are not one-distillable. We give several different formulations and provide further evidence for validity of the conjecture that the Werner states of type (c) are not two-distillable.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1003.4337,
  title  = {On two-distillable Werner states},
  author = {Dragomir Z. Djokovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.4337},
  year   = {2017}
}

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19 pages, expanded version containing new results

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