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International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Properties of Segal’s Entropy for Quantum Systems

Andrzej Łuczak, Hanna Podsȩdkowska

Published Feb 22, 2017• 5 citations
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Abstract

Properties of Segal’s entropy for semifinite and finite von Neumann algebras are investigated. In particular, its invariance with respect to a trace-preserving normal *-homomorphism is studied, as well as norm-continuity in the trace norm on the set of bounded in the operator norm density matrices.
DOI
10.1007/s10773-017-3310-1

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