Factor Code Networks

Abstract:For a quantum code defined by an isometry $T:H_{\rm code} \to H_{\rm phys}$, an operator map is a *-homomorphism $\varphi: B(H_{\rm code}) \to B(H_{\rm phys})$ from the space of operators on the logical Hilbert space to the space of operators on the physical Hilbert space satisfying $\varphi({\cal O}) T = T {\cal O}$ for every operator ${\cal O}$ on $H_{\rm code}$. This can additionally be taken to be unital $\varphi(I_{code}) = I_{phys}$ if and only if $\dim H_{\rm code}$ divides $\dim H_{\rm phys}$. In this case, $\varphi(B(H_{\rm code})$ is a von Neumann factor subalgebra of $B(H_{\rm phys})$ and we call the pair $(T,\varphi)$ a {\it factor code}. A code network is a family of Hilbert spaces $\{{\cal H}_i\}$ indexed by a partially ordered set with isometries $T_{ji}:{\cal H}_i \to {\cal H}_j$ for $i < j$ satisfying $T_{kj} T_{ji} = T_{ki}$ for $i < j < k$. In this paper, we ask when this can be promoted to a {\it factor code network} by defining unital operator maps $\varphi_{ji}$ so that $(T_{ji}, \varphi_{ji})$ is a factor code and $\varphi_{kj} \varphi_{ji} = \varphi_{ki}$. We show that the divisibility conditions on Hilbert space dimensions are sufficient for any code network with a tree structure but not in general. For a diamond-shaped network, we show that promotion is possible if and only if the principle angles between $T_{42} H_2$ and $T_{43} H_3$ all have multiplicity divisible by $H_1$. For incomparable $i_1,i_2 < j$, we characterize when $\varphi_{j i_1} (B(H_{i_1}))$ and $\varphi_{j i_2} (B(H_{i_2}))$ commute, when they generate all of $B(H_j)$, and when they intersect only on multiples of the identity. For $i < j_1,j_2 < k$, we characterize when $\varphi_{k j_1} (B(H_{j_1})) \cap \varphi_{k j_2} (B(H_{j_2})) = \varphi_{k i} (B(H_{i}))$ and when these algebras together with $B(H_k)$ form a nondegenerate commuting square.

arXiv:2610.00469 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2610.00469v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2610.00469 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)

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