Notes on microstate free entropy of projections (Q928390)

Summary: We study the microstate free entropy \(\chi_{\text{proj}}(p_1,\dots,p_n)\) of projections and establish its basic properties similar to the self-adjoint variable case. Our main contribution is to characterize the pair-block freeness of projections by the additivity of \(\chi_{\text{proj}}\) (Theorem 4.1), in the proof of which a transportation cost inequality plays an important role. We also briefly discuss the free pressure in relation to \(\chi_{\text{proj}}\).