Foundations of Quantum Information for Physical Chemistry

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2311.12238v1
• Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:29:04 GMT
• Title: Foundations of Quantum Information for Physical Chemistry
• Authors: Weijun Wu and Gregory D. Scholes
• Abstract summary: We review some basic, but sometimes misunderstood, concepts of quantum information based on the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics. We cover topics including qubits and their density matrix formalism, quantum measurement as a quantum operation, information theory, and entanglement. We aim to clarify the rigorous definition of these concepts, and then indicate some examples in physical chemistry.
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• Abstract: Quantum information, a field in which great advances have been made in the past decades, now presents opportunities for chemistry. One roadblock to progress, especially for experimental chemical science, is that new concepts and technical definitions need to be learned. In this paper, we review some basic, but sometimes misunderstood, concepts of quantum information based on the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics that will be useful for chemists interested in discovering ways that chemistry can contribute to the quantum information field. We cover topics including qubits and their density matrix formalism, quantum measurement as a quantum operation, information theory, and entanglement. We focus on the difference between the concepts in the quantum context and the classic context. We also discuss the relation and distinction among entanglement, correlation, and coherence. We aim to clarify the rigorous definition of these concepts, and then indicate some examples in physical chemistry.

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