Published December 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Fixed points of quantum operations

  • 1. University of Denver, Department of Mathematics, 2360 S. Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado 80208 (United States)
  • 2. Institutul de Matematica al Academiei Romane, C.P. 1-764, 70700 Bucharest (Romania)

Description

Quantum operations frequently occur in quantum measurement theory, quantum probability, quantum computation, and quantum information theory. If an operator A is invariant under a quantum operation φ, we call A a φ-fixed point. Physically, the φ-fixed points are the operators that are not disturbed by the action of φ. Our main purpose is to answer the following question. If A is a φ-fixed point, is A compatible with the operation elements of φ? We shall show in general that the answer is no and we shall give some sufficient conditions under which the answer is yes. Our results will follow from some general theorems concerning completely positive maps and injectivity of operator systems and von Neumann algebras

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 5872-5881
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35004449
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; INFORMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SET THEORY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS

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(c) 2002 American Institute of Physics.