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This is foundational quantum information theory: it proves that completely positive maps can be split into submaps that are close in completely bounded trace norm yet maximally far apart in geometric channel fidelity. The results are mathematical and have no direct application or benchmark yet. Readers working on quantum channel characterization, error analysis, or distinguishability bounds may find the norm estimates useful, but the paper does not address hardware or algorithms.
Quantitative upper bounds for certain quantum channel divergences
arXiv:2610.16270v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We show that completely positive maps can be decomposed into sums of submaps which are close in completely bounded trace norm but as far apart as possible in terms of geometric channel fidelity. We then show that this kind of behavior extends to a large class of quantum channel divergences. We construct quantitative norm estimates for quantum channel divergences in terms of the Arveson-Radon-Nikodym theorem.
Abstract:We show that completely positive maps can be decomposed into sums of submaps which are close in completely bounded trace norm but as far apart as possible in terms of geometric channel fidelity. We then show that this kind of behavior extends to a large class of quantum channel divergences. We construct quantitative norm estimates for quantum channel divergences in terms of the Arveson-Radon-Nikodym theorem.
arXiv:2610.16270 [quant-ph]
(or arXiv:2610.16270v1 [quant-ph] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2610.16270 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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