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Huaqi Zhou

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arXiv2026

Detecting $k$-nonstretchability via a class of informationally complete symmetric measurements

Characterizing multipartite entanglement is a fundamental problem in quantum information theory. The concept of $k$-stretchability provides a framework for characterizing the structure of multipartite entanglement. We investigate $k$-nonstretchability using informationally complete $(s,t)$-positive operator-valued measures ($(s,t)$-POVMs) and derive two families of criteria. These criteria identify classes of $k$-nonstretchable states, and we demonstrate their applicability and advantages through explicit examples.

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arXiv2026

Quantifying multilevel coherence and multipartite correlation based on $α$-affinity

Unlike standard quantum coherence, multilevel quantum coherence provides a hierarchical structure that enables a more refined characterization of quantum superposition. In this paper, we investigate multilevel coherence and introduce two $α$-affinity-based indicators to quantify it, both of which satisfy several desirable properties. We further define $α$-affinity-based indicators for multipartite correlation and analyze their properties. Finally, we establish relationships between these multilevel coherence indicators and the multipartite correlation indicators.

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arXiv2026

Efficient discrimination schemes for unextendible product bases with strong quantum nonlocality

Entanglement is a central resource in quantum information science, and it is therefore important to design local discrimination protocols that minimize entanglement cost. In this paper, we propose several entanglement-assisted discrimination schemes for the local discrimination of a representative strongly nonlocal unextendible product basis (UPB) in a $3\otimes 3\otimes 3$ system. By exploiting the structure of the UPB and the properties of maximally entangled resources, we generalize the protocols to a family of strongly nonlocal UPBs in $d\otimes d\otimes d$ systems. In particular, we show that these UPBs can be perfectly distinguished using two bipartite maximally entangled states, distributed between different pairs of parties, without employing quantum teleportation. We further compare the total supplied and average consumed entanglement under a clearly specified accounting convention. The results demonstrate that avoiding teleportation can reduce the required entanglement in suitable resource-allocation scenarios and clarify the operational role of low-dimensional maximally entangled resources.

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arXiv2026

Discrimination of genuinely nonlocal sets without entanglement in multipartite systems

Genuine nonlocality arises when a set of multipartite orthogonal states is locally indistinguishable under any bipartition of the subsystems. The entanglement-assisted discrimination of such genuinely nonlocal orthogonal product sets has attracted significant attention in quantum information. Based on the criterion of local irreducibility, genuine nonlocality is classified into Type I (reducible) and Type II (irreducible). We present entanglement-assisted discrimination schemes for both types of genuinely nonlocal sets that use minimal resources. For low-dimensional cases, Type I sets require only a single EPR pair, whereas Type II sets necessitate only one GHZ state. We extend these protocols to higher-dimensional systems: the discrimination of Type I sets requires only one maximally entangled state in a two-qutrit system, while that of Type II sets similarly demands a single maximally entangled state in a three-qutrit system. For $n$-partite ($n > 3$) systems, Type I sets continue to require only one maximally entangled state, whereas Type II sets necessitate just one additional EPR pair compared to their Type I counterparts. These results provide a robust framework for the efficient discrimination of genuinely nonlocal sets using minimal quantum resources.

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arXiv2026

Entanglement-Assisted Discrimination of Nonlocal Sets of Orthogonal States

Entanglement-assisted discrimination of orthogonal quantum states exhibiting quantum nonlocality is a frontier topic in quantum information theory. In this paper, we investigate the role of multipartite entanglement and develop resource-efficient LOCC discrimination protocols for nonlocal sets of orthogonal states, including multipartite orthogonal product-state sets and entangled-state sets with different nonlocal features. By incorporating controlled-NOT (CNOT) operations into the discrimination procedure, we construct protocols for genuinely nonlocal GHZ bases in four- and five-qubit systems that require only a single EPR pair. For the same target sets, we compare different entanglement-assisted schemes and identify those with lower entanglement consumption. We further observe that, on average, protocols avoiding teleportation consume fewer resources than teleportation-based approaches. In addition, when higher-partite GHZ-type resources (with $n>3$) are available among suitable subsystems, they can in some cases reduce the overall entanglement cost. Our results highlight the operational significance of multipartite entanglement and provide practical protocols for the local discrimination of orthogonal state sets exhibiting quantum nonlocality.

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arXiv2026

Genuinely entangled subspaces and strongly nonlocal unextendible biseparable bases in four-partite systems

A set of orthogonal pure states is an unextendible biseparable basis (UBB), which means that its complementary subspace contains only genuinely entangled states. UBBs thus serve as an effective tool for constructing genuinely entangled subspaces. If every state within such a subspace exhibits distillable entanglement across all bipartitions, it becomes particularly advantageous for applications in quantum information. In this paper, we mainly conduct research on the 4-qudit quantum systems, where the local dimension $d$ is not less than 3. We present an approach for constructing UBB and prove that the UBB established in this way is strongly nonlocal. We build several genuinely entangled subspaces and demonstrate the distillability of the genuinely entangled subspaces across all bipartitions. In addition, we also describe the specific orthonormal basis for some genuinely entangled subspaces. These results will not only contribute to the development of quantum nonlocality theory, but also provide a crucial theoretical foundation for practical quantum information processing tasks.

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arXiv2024

Strong quantum nonlocality without entanglement in every $(n-1)$-partition

Orthogonal product sets that are locally irreducible in every bipartition have the strongest nonlocality while also need a large number of quantum states. In this paper, we construct the orthogonal product sets with strong quantum nonlocality in any possible $n$-partite systems, where $n$ is greater than three. Rigorous proofs show that these sets are locally irreducible in every $(n-1)$-partition. They not only possess stronger properties than nonlocality and fewer quantum states than the strongest nonlocal sets, but also are positive answers to the open question "how to construct different strength nonlocality of orthogonal product states for general multipartite and high-dimensional quantum systems" of Zhang et al. [{Phys. Rev. A \textbf{99}, 062108 (2019)}]. Our results can also enhance one understanding for the nonlocality without entanglement.

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arXiv2023

Strong quantum nonlocality without entanglement in $n$-partite system with even $n$

In multipartite systems, great progress has been made recently on the study of strong quantum nonlocality without entanglement. However, the existence of orthogonal product sets with strong quantum nonlocality in even party systems remains unknown. Here the even number is greater than four. In this paper, we successfully construct strongly nonlocal orthogonal product sets in $n$-partite systems for all even $n$, which answers the open questions given by Halder et al. [\href{https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.040403} {Phys. Rev. Lett \textbf{122}, 040403 (2019)}] and Yuan et al. [\href{https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.102.042228} {Phys. Rev. A \textbf{102}, 042228 (2020)}] for any possible even party systems. Thus, we find general construction of strongly nonlocal orthogonal product sets in space $\otimes_{i=1}^{n}\mathcal{C}^{d_{i}}$ ($n,d_{i}\geq 3$) and show that there do exist incomplete orthogonal product bases that can be strongly nonlocal in any possible $n$-partite systems for all even $n$. Our newly constructed orthogonal product sets are asymmetric. We analyze the differences and connections between these sets and the known orthogonal product sets in odd party systems. In addition, we present a local state discrimination protocol for our sets by using additional entangled resource. When at least two subsystems have dimensions greater than three, the protocol consumes less entanglement than teleportation-based protocol. Strongly nonlocal set implies that the information cannot be completely accessed as long as it does not happen that all parties are together. As an application, we connect our sets with local information hiding in multipartite system.

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arXiv2022

Orthogonal product sets with strong quantum nonlocality on plane structure

In this paper, we consider the orthogonal product set (OPS) with strong quantum nonlocality. Based on the decomposition of plane geometry, we present a sufficient condition for the triviality of orthogonality-preserving POVM on fixed subsystem and partially answer an open question given by Yuan et al. Phys. Rev. A \textbf{102}, 042228 (2020)}. The connection between the nonlocality and the plane structure of OPS is established. We successfully construct a strongly nonlocal OPS in $\mathcal{C}^{d_{A}}\otimes \mathcal{C}^{d_{B}}\otimes \mathcal{C}^{d_{C}}$ $(d_{A,B,C}\geq 4)$, which contains fewer quantum states, and generalize the structures of known OPSs to any possible three and four-partite systems. In addition, we present several entanglement-assisted protocols for perfectly local discrimination the sets. It is shown that the protocols without teleportation use less entanglement resources on average and these sets can always be discriminated locally with multiple copies of 2-qubit maximally entangled states. These results also exhibit nontrivial signification of maximally entangled states in the local discrimination of quantum states.

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arXiv2021

Optimal convex approximations of quantum states based on fidelity

We investigate the problem of optimally approximating a desired state by the convex mixing of a set of available states. The problem is recasted as finding the optimal state with the minimum distance from target state in a convex set of usable states. Based on the fidelity, we define the optimal convex approximation of an expected state and present the complete exact solutions with respect to an arbitrary qubit state. We find that the optimal state based on fidelity is closer to the target state than the optimal state based on trace norm in many ranges. Finally, we analyze the geometrical properties of the target states which can be completely represented by a set of practicable states. Using the feature of convex combination, we express this class of target states in terms of three available states.

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arXiv2021

Entanglement resource theory of quantum channel

Quantum channels can represent dynamic resources, which are indispensable elements in many physical scenarios. To describe certain facets of nonclassicality of the channels, it is necessary to quantify their properties. In the framework of resource theory of quantum channel, we show two general ways of constructing entanglement measure of channels. We also present several entanglement measures of channels based on the Choi relative entropy of channels, concurrence and $k$-ME concurrence and give some specific examples. These entanglement measures of channels can deepen the cognizing about channel and advance the research on the transformation between coherent resources and entangled resources. In addition, we prove that these measures satisfy the properties including nonnegativity, monotonicity, convexity and so on.

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