Quantum Wasserstein distance based on an optimization over separable states

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Title: Quantum Wasserstein distance based on an optimization over separable states
Authors: Géza Tóth, József Pitrik
Source: Quantum, Vol 7, p 1143 (2023)
Publisher Information: Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Physics
Subject Terms: Physics, QC1-999
More Details: We define the quantum Wasserstein distance such that the optimization of the coupling is carried out over bipartite separable states rather than bipartite quantum states in general, and examine its properties. Surprisingly, we find that the self-distance is related to the quantum Fisher information. We present a transport map corresponding to an optimal bipartite separable state. We discuss how the quantum Wasserstein distance introduced is connected to criteria detecting quantum entanglement. We define variance-like quantities that can be obtained from the quantum Wasserstein distance by replacing the minimization over quantum states by a maximization. We extend our results to a family of generalized quantum Fisher information quantities.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2521-327X
Relation: https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2023-10-16-1143/pdf/; https://doaj.org/toc/2521-327X
DOI: 10.22331/q-2023-10-16-1143
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/19dea7f97484453aa4939ddf50387a7d
Accession Number: edsdoj.19dea7f97484453aa4939ddf50387a7d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2521327X
DOI:10.22331/q-2023-10-16-1143
Published in:Quantum
Language:English