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arXiv:1204.0376 · Physical Review A

Classification of multipartite entanglement via negativity fonts

S. Shelly Sharma, Naresh Kumar Sharma

Published Apr 13, 2012• 14 citations
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Abstract

Partial transposition of state operator is a well-known tool to detect quantum correlations between two parts of a composite system. In this paper, the global partial transpose (GPT) is linked to conceptually multipartite underlying structures in a state---the negativity fonts. If $K$-way negativity fonts with nonzero determinants exist, then selective partial transposition of a pure state, involving $K$ of the $N$ qubits ($K\ensuremath{\leqslant}N$), yields an operator with negative eigenvalues, identifying $K$-body correlations in the state. Expansion of GPT in terms of $K$-way partially transposed (KPT) operators reveals the nature of intricate intrinsic correlations in the state. Classification criteria for multipartite entangled states based on the underlying structure of global partial transpose of canonical state are proposed. The number of $N$-partite entanglement types for an $N$-qubit system is found to be ${2}^{N\ensuremath{-}1}\ensuremath{-}N+2$, while the number of major entanglement classes is ${2}^{N\ensuremath{-}1}\ensuremath{-}1$. Major classes for three- and four-qubit states are listed. Subclasses are determined by the number and type of negativity fonts in canonical states.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.85.042315

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A characterization of multipartite quantum states having NNN subsystems, based on negativities of matrices obtained by selective partial transposition of the state operator, is proposed. The KKK-way partial transpose with respect to a subsystem is constructed by imposing constraints involving the states of KKK subsystems of the multipartite composite system. The KKK-way negativity, defined as the negativity of KKK-way partial transpose, quantifies the KKK-way coherences of the composite system. For an NNN-partite system the fraction of KKK-way negativity $(2\ensuremath{\le}K\ensuremath{\le}N)$, contributing to global negativity, is obtained. The entanglement measures for a given state $\stackrel{\ifmmode \hat{}\else \^{}\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\rho}}$ are identified as the partial KKK-way negativities of the corresponding canonical state.
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We propose to quantify three-qubit entanglement using global negativity along with KKK-way negativities, where K=2K=2K=2 and 3. The principle underlying the definition of KKK-way negativity for pure and mixed states of NNN subsystems is a positive partial transpose sufficient condition. However, KKK-way partial transpose with respect to a subsystem is defined so as to shift the focus to KKK-way coherences instead of KKK subsystems of the composite system. A quantum state of a three-qubit system is characterized by the coherences measured by global, two-way, and three-way negativities. For a canonical state of three-qubit system, entanglement measures for genuine tripartite entanglement, W-like entanglement, and bipartite entanglement can be related to two-way and three-way negativities.
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