Published October 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Information causality from an entropic and a probabilistic perspective

  • 1. DAMTP, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)

Description

The information causality principle is a generalization of the no-signaling principle which implies some of the known restrictions on quantum correlations. But despite its clear physical motivation, information causality is formulated in terms of a rather specialized game and figure of merit. We explore different perspectives on information causality, discussing the probability of success as the figure of merit, a relation between information causality and the nonlocal ''inner-product game,'' and the derivation of a quadratic bound for these games. We then examine an entropic formulation of information causality with which one can obtain the same results, arguably in a simpler fashion.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 042323-042323.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44039157
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CAUSALITY; CORRELATIONS; INFORMATION THEORY; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; QUANTUM INFORMATION
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; INFORMATION

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Notes
(c) 2011 American Institute of Physics