Minimax quantum state discrimination

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Main Authors: D'Ariano, Giacomo Mauro, Sacchi, Massimiliano Federico, Kahn, Jonas
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Published: 2005
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author D'Ariano, Giacomo Mauro
Sacchi, Massimiliano Federico
Kahn, Jonas
author_facet D'Ariano, Giacomo Mauro
Sacchi, Massimiliano Federico
Kahn, Jonas
contents We derive the optimal measurement for quantum state discrimination without a priori probabilities, i.e. in a minimax strategy instead of the usually considered Bayesian one. We consider both minimal-error and unambiguous discrimination problems, and provide the relation between the optimal measurements according to the two schemes. We show that there are instances in which the minimum risk cannot be achieved by an orthogonal measurement, and this is a common feature of the minimax estimation strategy.
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spellingShingle Minimax quantum state discrimination
D'Ariano, Giacomo Mauro
Sacchi, Massimiliano Federico
Kahn, Jonas
Quantum Physics
We derive the optimal measurement for quantum state discrimination without a priori probabilities, i.e. in a minimax strategy instead of the usually considered Bayesian one. We consider both minimal-error and unambiguous discrimination problems, and provide the relation between the optimal measurements according to the two schemes. We show that there are instances in which the minimum risk cannot be achieved by an orthogonal measurement, and this is a common feature of the minimax estimation strategy.
title Minimax quantum state discrimination
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0504048