arXiv:quant-ph/0603124

Characterization of Quantum Entangled States and Information Measures

Josep Batle-Vallespir

Published Mar 14, 2006• 1 citation

Abstract

The present Thesis covers the subject of the characterization of entangled states by recourse to entropic measures, as well as the description of entanglement related to several issues in quantum mechanics, such as the speed of a quantum evolution or the connections existing between quantum entanglement and quantum phase transitions.

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/0603124

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