Quantum Theory of Jaynes' Principle, Bayes' Theorem, and Information

Masanao Ozawa

Rachael L. Bond, Yang‐Hui He, Thomas C. Ormerod

The ability to calculate precise likelihood ratios is fundamental to science, from Quantum Information Theory through to Quantum State Estimation. However, there is no assumption-free statistical methodology to achieve this. For instance, in the absence of data relating to covariate overlap, the widely used Bayes’ theorem either defaults to the marginal probability driven “naive Bayes’ classifier”, or requires the use of compensatory expectation-maximization techniques. This paper takes an information-theoretic approach in developing a new statistical formula for the calculation of likelihood ratios based on the principles of quantum entanglement, and demonstrates that Bayes’ theorem is a special case of a more general quantum mechanical expression.

Herbert S. Green

Rachael Louise Bond, Yang‐Hui He, Thomas Caton Ormerod

The ability to calculate precise likelihood ratios is fundamental to science, from Quantum Information Theory through to Quantum State Estimation. However, there is no assumption-free statistical methodology to achieve this. For instance, in the absence of data relating to covariate overlap, the widely used Bayes' theorem either defaults to the marginal probability driven "naive Bayes' classifier", or requires the use of compensatory expectation-maximization techniques. This article takes an information-theoretic approach in developing a new statistical formula for the calculation of likelihood ratios based on the principles of quantum entanglement, and demonstrates that Bayes' theorem is a special case of a more general quantum mechanical expression.

Huber Nieto–Chaupis

A theory consisting in quantum mechanics and theorem of Bayes, is presented. In essence, the Bayes probability has been built from two subspaces. While in one some quantum measurements are done, in the another it is seen that the probabilities acquire their highest values. Thus, the validity of a prior probability makes sense is there is a clear difference between the done measurement of probability amplitude. Thus, the principles of machine learning compacted in the criteria of Tom Mitchell have been employed. The simulations have shown that the size of space has direct impact on the prior probability that presumably would get low values of probability in a limited subspace. These values have turned out to be strongly correlated to the times in which measurements are done in a big space. Therefore, it is evident the prospective applicability of this novel approach in all those scenarios that require of a quantum measurement in separated times.