Random positive operator valued measures

Heinosaari T, Jivulescu MA, Ion Nechita

Published Oct 27, 2022• 13 citations

Abstract

We introduce several notions of random positive operator valued measures (POVMs), and we prove that some of them are equivalent. We then study statistical properties of the effect operators for the canonical examples, starting from the limiting eigenvalue distribution. We derive the large system limit for several quantities of interest in quantum information theory, such as the sharpness, the noise content, and the probability range. Finally, we study different compatibility criteria, and we compare them for generic POVMs.

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