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arXiv:1905.06223 · Journal of Mathematical Physics

Geometry of the set of synchronous quantum correlations

Travis B. Russell

Published May 1, 2020• 3 citations
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Abstract

We provide a complete geometric description of the set of synchronous quantum correlations for the three-experiment two-outcome scenario. We show that these correlations form a closed set. Moreover, every correlation in this set can be realized using projection valued measures on a Hilbert space of dimension no more than 16.
DOI
10.1063/1.5115010

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