arXiv:1905.10561

Dichotomic probability representation of quantum states

Margarita A. Man’ko, Vladimir I. Man’ko, Giuseppe Marmo, F. Ventriglia, Patrizia Vitale

Published May 25, 2019• 4 citations

Abstract

We present systematic proofs of statements about probability representations of qudit density states in terms of standard probability distributions of dichotomic random variables. New relations and new entropic-information inequalities are derived. The examples of 3- and 4- level states are explicitly worked out.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1905.10561

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