Role of information theoretic uncertainty relations in quantum theory

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DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2015.01.031zbMATH Open1343.81050arXiv1406.7035OpenAlexW3098895776MaRDI QIDQ307170FDOQ307170


Authors: Petr Jizba, Jacob A. Dunningham, Jaewoo Joo Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 1 September 2016

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Uncertainty relations based on information theory for both discrete and continuous distribution functions are briefly reviewed. We extend these results to account for (differential) R'{e}nyi entropy and its related entropy power. This allows us to find a new class of information-theoretic uncertainty relations (ITURs). The potency of such uncertainty relations in quantum mechanics is illustrated with a simple two-energy-level model where they outperform both the usual Robertson-Schr"{o}dinger uncertainty relation and Kraus-Maassen Shannon entropy based uncertainty relation. In the continuous case the ensuing entropy power uncertainty relations are discussed in the context of heavy tailed wave functions and Schr"odinger cat states. Again, improvement over both the Robertson-Schr"{o}dinger uncertainty principle and Shannon ITUR is demonstrated in these cases. Further salient issues such as the proof of a generalized entropy power inequality and a geometric picture of information-theoretic uncertainty relations are also discussed.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1406.7035




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