Inevitable Negativity: Additivity Commands Negative Quantum Channel Entropy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13823v1
• Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:33:17 GMT
• Title: Inevitable Negativity: Additivity Commands Negative Quantum Channel Entropy
• Authors: Gilad Gour, Doyeong Kim, Takla Nateeboon, Guy Shemesh, Goni Yoeli,
• Abstract summary: Quantum channels represent a broad spectrum of operations crucial to quantum information theory. This paper establishes a rigorous framework for assessing the uncertainty in both classical and quantum channels.
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• Abstract: Quantum channels represent a broad spectrum of operations crucial to quantum information theory, encompassing everything from the transmission of quantum information to the manipulation of various resources. In the domain of states, the concept of majorization serves as a fundamental tool for comparing the uncertainty inherent in both classical and quantum systems. This paper establishes a rigorous framework for assessing the uncertainty in both classical and quantum channels. By employing a specific class of superchannels, we introduce and elucidate three distinct approaches to channel majorization: constructive, axiomatic, and operational. Intriguingly, these methodologies converge to a consistent ordering. This convergence not only provides a robust basis for defining entropy functions for channels but also clarifies the interpretation of entropy in this broader context. Most notably, our findings reveal that any viable entropy function for quantum channels must assume negative values, thereby challenging traditional notions of entropy.

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