Journal of Mathematical Physics

Some remarks on assignment maps

Fabio Masillo, G. Scolarici, Luigi Solombrino

Published Jan 1, 2011• 15 citations

Abstract

We study the properties of general linear assignment maps, showing that positivity axiom can be suitably relaxed, and propose a new class of dynamical maps (generalized dynamics). A puzzling result, arising in such a context in quantum information theory, is also discussed.

DOI: 10.1063/1.3525832

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