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arXiv:1604.00124 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Quantum discord of X-states as optimization of a one variable function

Naihuan Jing, Bing Yu

Published Aug 30, 2016• 17 citations
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Abstract

Abstract We solve the quantum discord completely as an optimization of a certain one variable function for an arbitrary two qubit X state. Exact solutions of the quantum discord are obtained for several nontrivial regions of the five parametric space for the quantum state. Exceptional solutions are determined via an iterative algorithm.
DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/49/38/385302

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