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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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