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arXiv:2603.28712

Construction and characterization of measures in block coherence resource theory

Xiangyu Chen, Qiang Lei

quant-phSubmitted Mar 30, 2026• Announced Mar 31, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum coherence, as a direct manifestation of the quantum superposition principle, is a crucial resource in quantum information processing. Block coherence resource theory generalizes the traditional coherence framework by defining coherence via a set of orthogonal projectors. Within this framework, we investigates the construction and comparison of block coherence measures. First, we propose two universal methods for constructing coherence measures and introduce a two-parameter family of measures based on the $α$-$z$ Rényi relative entropy and a family of measures based on the Tsallis relative operator entropy. Second, through theoretical proofs and numerical counterexamples, we compares the ordering relations and numerical magnitudes among different block coherence measures and establishes a series of universal numerical inequalities to constrain their values. Besides, we also use $C_{α,1}$ to show the role of coherence in complex dynamic evolution of the Kominis master equation that includes recombination reactions.

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Abstract We study block-coherence measures based on the resource theory of block-coherence and coherence measures based on positive-operator-valued measures (POVM). Several block-coherence measures are presented, including the block-coherence measure based on maximum relative entropy, the one-shot block-coherence cost under maximally block-incoherent operations, and the coherence measure based on coherent rank. Their relationships are obtained. Moreover, we describe the deterministic coherence dilution process by constructing block-incoherent operations. Based on the POVM coherence resource theory, we also propose two coherence measures and analyze their relationship.
Quantum coherence is a fundamental feature of quantum physics and plays a significant role in quantum information processing. By generalizing the resource theory of coherence from von Neumann measurements to positive operator-valued measures (POVMs), POVM-based coherence measures have been proposed with respect to the relative entropy of coherence, the l 1 norm of coherence, the robustness of coherence and the Tsallis relative entropy of coherence. We derive analytically the lower and upper bounds on these POVM-based coherence of an arbitrary given superposed pure state in terms of the POVM-based coherence of the states in superposition. Our results can be used to estimate range of quantum coherence of superposed states. Detailed examples are presented to verify our analytical bounds.
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