arXiv:1910.09665 · Physical Review Research

Fine-structure classification of multiqubit entanglement by algebraic geometry

Masoud Gharahi, Stefano Mancini, Giorgio Ottaviani

Published Oct 1, 2020• 22 citations

Abstract

The authors use algebraic-geometry tools, secant varieties, and l-multilinear ranks, to present an entanglement classification of generic n-qubit pure states under stochastic local operation and classical communication that is based on a finite number of families and subfamilies.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevresearch.2.043003

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