Variational formulae for entropy-like functionals for states in von Neumann algebras

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Autori principali: Łuczak, Andrzej, Podsędkowska, Hanna, Wieczorek, Rafał
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author Łuczak, Andrzej
Podsędkowska, Hanna
Wieczorek, Rafał
author_facet Łuczak, Andrzej
Podsędkowska, Hanna
Wieczorek, Rafał
contents The paper presents variational formulae for entropy-like functionals, including Segal and Rényi entropies, for normal states on semifinite von Neumann algebras. The considered functionals are of the form $τ(f(h))$ where $τ$ is a normal faithful semifinite trace on this algebra, $h$ is a positive selfadjoint operator from $L^1(\M,τ)$, and $f$ is an appropriate convex or concave function. The results cover both finite and semifinite algebras, and the obtained formulae generalise known results, in particular, those concerning relative entropy. Moreover, the connection between quantum entropies and the structure of abelian subalgebras is highlighted, providing new interpretations in the context of quantum information theory.
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spellingShingle Variational formulae for entropy-like functionals for states in von Neumann algebras
Łuczak, Andrzej
Podsędkowska, Hanna
Wieczorek, Rafał
Operator Algebras
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Quantum Algebra
Quantum Physics
The paper presents variational formulae for entropy-like functionals, including Segal and Rényi entropies, for normal states on semifinite von Neumann algebras. The considered functionals are of the form $τ(f(h))$ where $τ$ is a normal faithful semifinite trace on this algebra, $h$ is a positive selfadjoint operator from $L^1(\M,τ)$, and $f$ is an appropriate convex or concave function. The results cover both finite and semifinite algebras, and the obtained formulae generalise known results, in particular, those concerning relative entropy. Moreover, the connection between quantum entropies and the structure of abelian subalgebras is highlighted, providing new interpretations in the context of quantum information theory.
title Variational formulae for entropy-like functionals for states in von Neumann algebras
topic Operator Algebras
Mathematical Physics
Functional Analysis
Quantum Algebra
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07605