Axiomatic Foundation of Quantum-Inspired Distance Metrics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.00406v1
• Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:48:03 GMT
• Title: Axiomatic Foundation of Quantum-Inspired Distance Metrics
• Authors: Maryam Bagherian,
• Abstract summary: We develop a comprehensive axiomatic framework for quantum-inspired distance metrics on projective Hilbert spaces.<n>We show that any admissible distance depends solely on state overlap and establish the uniqueness of the Fubini-Study metric as the canonical geodesic distance.
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• Abstract: We develop a comprehensive axiomatic framework for quantum-inspired distance metrics on projective Hilbert spaces, providing a unified foundation that organizes and generalizes existing measures in quantum information theory. Starting from five fundamental axioms, projective invariance, unitary covariance, superposition sensitivity, entanglement awareness, and measurement contextuality, we show that any admissible distance depends solely on state overlap and establish the uniqueness of the Fubini-Study metric as the canonical geodesic distance. Our framework further yields a hierarchy of comparison results relating the Fubini-Study metric, Bures distance, Euclidean distance, measurement-based pseudometrics, and entanglement-sensitive distances. Key contributions include an entanglement-geometry complementarity principle, high-dimensional concentration bounds, and operational interpretations connecting distances to state discrimination and quantum metrology. This work places the geometry of quantum state spaces on a rigorous axiomatic footing, bridging abstract metric theory, information geometry, and operational quantum principles.

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