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One-parameter class of uncertainty relations based on entropy power

Quantum Physics 2016-06-30 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We use the concept of entropy power to derive a new one-parameter class of information-theoretic uncertainty relations for pairs of conjugate observables in an infinite-dimensional Hilbert space. This class constitutes an infinite tower of higher-order statistics uncertainty relations, which allows one in principle to determine the shape of the underlying information-distribution function by measuring the relevant entropy powers. We illustrate the capability of the new class by discussing two examples: superpositions of vacuum and squeezed states and the Cauchy-type heavy-tailed wave function.

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@article{arxiv.1606.01094,
  title  = {One-parameter class of uncertainty relations based on entropy power},
  author = {Petr Jizba and Yue Ma and Anthony Hayes and Jacob A. Dunningham},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.01094},
  year   = {2016}
}

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13 pages (including supplementary material), 4 figures

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