Quantum Coordination and Nonlocal Games: Theory and Applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.09540v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:39:31 GMT
• Title: Quantum Coordination and Nonlocal Games: Theory and Applications
• Abstract summary: In quantum networks, the nature of entanglement, quantum measurements, and nonclassical correlations introduces coordination possibilities unavailable classically.<n>This article reviews recent advances in coordination over classical and quantum communication networks.<n>We present a unified framework for coordination using classical or quantum communication and pre-shared correlation resources.
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• Abstract: Coordination is a fundamental primitive in communication and information theory, in which distributed systems must collectively generate correlated behavior rather than merely exchange messages. In quantum networks, the nature of entanglement, quantum measurements, and nonclassical correlations introduces coordination possibilities unavailable classically. This article reviews recent advances in coordination over classical and quantum communication networks, focusing on empirical and strong coordination in multi-user settings. We consider the implications of coordination for nonlocal games, showing how it provides a natural framework for understanding the correlations that enable spatially separated players to improve their probability of winning. We present a unified framework for coordination using classical or quantum communication and pre-shared correlation resources. The review covers simulation of both entanglement and separable correlations across a variety of network architectures, including two-node, cascade, broadcast, and multiple-access networks. We study the operational differences between empirical and strong coordination, and the tradeoffs between communication and correlation resources, such as pre-shared randomness and entanglement. Coordination plays a major role in device-independent quantum key distribution (DI-QKD) schemes, in which parties can generate a secret key even if the devices used in the process have been prepared by an adversary. Furthermore, we examine the role of coordination in quantum repeaters, where distributed entanglement serves as a resource for long-distance quantum communication. The review highlights connections between coordination theory and applications such as distributed quantum systems, quantum internet architectures, and future communication networks.

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