Data Processing Inequality for The Quantum Guesswork

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Main Authors: Mejdoub, Ilyass, Béguinot, Julien, Rioul, Olivier
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author Mejdoub, Ilyass
Béguinot, Julien
Rioul, Olivier
author_facet Mejdoub, Ilyass
Béguinot, Julien
Rioul, Olivier
contents Non-orthogonal quantum states pose a fundamental challenge in quantum information processing, as they cannot be distinguished with absolute certainty. Conventionally, the focus has been on minimizing error probability in quantum state discrimination tasks. However, another criterion known as quantum guesswork has emerged as a crucial measure in assessing the distinguishability of non-orthogonal quantum states, when we are allowed to query a sequence of states. In this paper, we generalize well known properties in the classical setting that are relevant for the guessing problem. Specifically, we establish the pre and post Data Processing Inequalities. We also derive a more refined lower bound on quantum guesswork.
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spellingShingle Data Processing Inequality for The Quantum Guesswork
Mejdoub, Ilyass
Béguinot, Julien
Rioul, Olivier
Quantum Physics
Information Theory
Non-orthogonal quantum states pose a fundamental challenge in quantum information processing, as they cannot be distinguished with absolute certainty. Conventionally, the focus has been on minimizing error probability in quantum state discrimination tasks. However, another criterion known as quantum guesswork has emerged as a crucial measure in assessing the distinguishability of non-orthogonal quantum states, when we are allowed to query a sequence of states. In this paper, we generalize well known properties in the classical setting that are relevant for the guessing problem. Specifically, we establish the pre and post Data Processing Inequalities. We also derive a more refined lower bound on quantum guesswork.
title Data Processing Inequality for The Quantum Guesswork
topic Quantum Physics
Information Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16012