Understanding von Neumann's entropy
Quantum Physics
2015-06-04 v2
Abstract
We review the postulates of quantum mechanics that are needed to discuss the von Neumann's entropy. We introduce it as a generalization of Shannon's entropy and propose a simple game that makes easier understanding its physical meaning.
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@article{arxiv.1502.04489,
title = {Understanding von Neumann's entropy},
author = {Jonas Maziero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.04489},
year = {2015}
}
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