Random measurements are almost maximally incompatible

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Main Authors: Bluhm, Andreas, Lancien, Cécilia, Nechita, Ion
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Published: 2025
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author Bluhm, Andreas
Lancien, Cécilia
Nechita, Ion
author_facet Bluhm, Andreas
Lancien, Cécilia
Nechita, Ion
contents In this work, we investigate the incompatibility of random quantum measurements. Most previous work has focused on characterizing the maximal amount of white noise that any fixed number of incompatible measurements with a fixed number of outcomes in a fixed dimension can tolerate before becoming compatible. This can be used to quantify the maximal amount of incompatibility available in such systems. The present article investigates the incompatibility of several classes of random measurements, i.e., the generic amount of incompatibility available. In particular, we show that for an appropriate choice of parameters, both random dichotomic projective measurements and random basis measurements are close to being maximally incompatible. We use the technique of incompatibility witnesses to certify incompatibility and combine it with tools from random matrices and free probability.
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spellingShingle Random measurements are almost maximally incompatible
Bluhm, Andreas
Lancien, Cécilia
Nechita, Ion
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
Probability
81P15, 81P45, 60B20, 46L54, 90C22
In this work, we investigate the incompatibility of random quantum measurements. Most previous work has focused on characterizing the maximal amount of white noise that any fixed number of incompatible measurements with a fixed number of outcomes in a fixed dimension can tolerate before becoming compatible. This can be used to quantify the maximal amount of incompatibility available in such systems. The present article investigates the incompatibility of several classes of random measurements, i.e., the generic amount of incompatibility available. In particular, we show that for an appropriate choice of parameters, both random dichotomic projective measurements and random basis measurements are close to being maximally incompatible. We use the technique of incompatibility witnesses to certify incompatibility and combine it with tools from random matrices and free probability.
title Random measurements are almost maximally incompatible
topic Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics
Probability
81P15, 81P45, 60B20, 46L54, 90C22
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20600