Optimal distinction between non-orthogonal quantum states

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DOI10.1088/0305-4470/31/34/013zbMATH Open0937.81017arXivquant-ph/9804031OpenAlexW3103206447WikidataQ62118082 ScholiaQ62118082MaRDI QIDQ4259263FDOQ4259263

Asher Peres, Daniel R. Terno

Publication date: 14 June 2000

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Given a finite set of linearly independent quantum states, an observer who examines a single quantum system may sometimes identify its state with certainty. However, unless these quantum states are orthogonal, there is a finite probability of failure. A complete solution is given to the problem of optimal distinction of three states, having arbitrary prior probabilities and arbitrary detection values. A generalization to more than three states is outlined.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9804031




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