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Uhlmann's theorem for relative entropies

Quantum Physics 2025-08-26 v2

Abstract

Uhlmann's theorem states that, for any two quantum states ρAB\rho_{AB} and σA\sigma_A, there exists an extension σAB\sigma_{AB} of σA\sigma_A such that the fidelity between ρAB\rho_{AB} and σAB\sigma_{AB} equals the fidelity between their reduced states ρA\rho_A and σA\sigma_A. In this work, we generalize Uhlmann's theorem to α\alpha-R\'enyi relative entropies for α[12,]\alpha \in [\frac{1}{2},\infty], a family of divergences that encompasses fidelity, relative entropy, and max-relative entropy corresponding to α=12\alpha=\frac{1}{2}, α=1\alpha=1, and α=\alpha=\infty, respectively.

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@article{arxiv.2502.01749,
  title  = {Uhlmann's theorem for relative entropies},
  author = {Giulia Mazzola and David Sutter and Renato Renner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.01749},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

25 pages, added Appendix A about the relation between sufficiency and Uhlmann property

R2 v1 2026-06-28T21:31:13.504Z