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Main Author: Ray, Rohit Kishan
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18953
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author Ray, Rohit Kishan
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contents I show that for two inverse temperatures $β_1$ and $β_2$, the von Neumann entropy $S(ρ_β)$ of the Gibbs state $ρ_β$ for a given Hamiltonian $H$ satisfies $S(ρ_{β_1}) \geq S(ρ_{β_2}) \iff β_{1} \leq β_{2}$. That is, von Neumann entropy is a monotonically increasing function of temperature.
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spellingShingle Note on Von Neumann Entropy and the Ordering of Inverse Temperatures
Ray, Rohit Kishan
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
I show that for two inverse temperatures $β_1$ and $β_2$, the von Neumann entropy $S(ρ_β)$ of the Gibbs state $ρ_β$ for a given Hamiltonian $H$ satisfies $S(ρ_{β_1}) \geq S(ρ_{β_2}) \iff β_{1} \leq β_{2}$. That is, von Neumann entropy is a monotonically increasing function of temperature.
title Note on Von Neumann Entropy and the Ordering of Inverse Temperatures
topic Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18953