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arXiv:1603.08219 · Quantum Information Processing

On conclusive eavesdropping and measures of mutual information in quantum key distribution

Alexey E. Rastegin

Published Dec 10, 2015• 6 citations
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10.1007/s11128-015-1198-3

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