Comparing quantum and classical finite state generators

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Main Authors: Deb, Prasenjit, Beige, Almut, Clark, Lewis A.
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Published: 2026
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Beige, Almut
Clark, Lewis A.
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Beige, Almut
Clark, Lewis A.
contents Bell-CHSH-like inequalities have been very successful in benchmarking {\it spatial} quantum correlations. However, as this paper illustrates, they are in general not sufficient for benchmarking {\it temporal} quantum correlations. To show this, we parametrise classical and quantum stochastic finite state generators based on a single bit and a single qubit, respectively, and compare the temporal correlations of their output sequences using a Bell-CHSH-like inequality. We find that for sequential measurements by two observers, Alice and Bob, classical machines can exceed the Tsirelson bound of $2\sqrt{2}$, due to their fundamental structure. However, when we consider a time delay between consecutive measurements, we find examples where the quantum machines outperform their classical counterparts by maintaining correlations longer under generally scrambling operations. Our result can be used to distinguish quantum from classical processes and to identify novel resources for quantum technology applications.
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Deb, Prasenjit
Beige, Almut
Clark, Lewis A.
Quantum Physics
Bell-CHSH-like inequalities have been very successful in benchmarking {\it spatial} quantum correlations. However, as this paper illustrates, they are in general not sufficient for benchmarking {\it temporal} quantum correlations. To show this, we parametrise classical and quantum stochastic finite state generators based on a single bit and a single qubit, respectively, and compare the temporal correlations of their output sequences using a Bell-CHSH-like inequality. We find that for sequential measurements by two observers, Alice and Bob, classical machines can exceed the Tsirelson bound of $2\sqrt{2}$, due to their fundamental structure. However, when we consider a time delay between consecutive measurements, we find examples where the quantum machines outperform their classical counterparts by maintaining correlations longer under generally scrambling operations. Our result can be used to distinguish quantum from classical processes and to identify novel resources for quantum technology applications.
title Comparing quantum and classical finite state generators
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.10315