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Ion Nechita

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arXiv2014

A universal set of qubit quantum channels

We investigate the set of quantum channels acting on a single qubit. We provide an alternative, compact generalization of the Fujiwara-Algoet conditions for complete positivity to non-unital qubit channels, which we then use to characterize the possible geometric forms of the pure output of the channel. We provide universal sets of quantum channels for all unital qubit channels as well as for all extremal (not necessarily unital) qubit channels, in the sense that all qubit channels in these sets can be obtained by concatenation of channels in the corresponding universal set. We also show that our universal sets are essentially minimal.

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arXiv2013

Analytic aspects of the circulant Hadamard conjecture

We investigate the problem of counting the real or complex Hadamard matrices which are circulant, by using analytic methods. Our main observation is the fact that for $|q_0|=...=|q_{N-1}|=1$ the quantity $Φ=\sum_{i+k=j+l}\frac{q_iq_k}{q_jq_l}$ satisfies $Φ\geq N^2$, with equality if and only if $q=(q_i)$ is the eigenvalue vector of a rescaled circulant complex Hadamard matrix. This suggests three analytic problems, namely: (1) the brute-force minimization of $Φ$, (2) the study of the critical points of $Φ$, and (3) the computation of the moments of $Φ$. We explore here these questions, with some results and conjectures.

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arXiv2013

On the convergence of output sets of quantum channels

We study the asymptotic behavior of the output states of sequences of quantum channels. Under a natural assumption, we show that the output set converges to a compact convex set, clarifying and substantially generalizing results in [BCN13]. Random mixed unitary channels satisfy the assumption; we give a formula for the asymptotic maximum output infinity norm and we show that the minimum output entropy and the Holevo capacity have a simple relation for the complementary channels. We also give non-trivial examples of sequences $Φ_n$ such that along with any other quantum channel $Ξ$, we have convergence of the output set of $Φ_n$ and $Φ_n\otimes Ξ$ simultaneously; the case when $Ξ$ is entanglement breaking is investigated in details.

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arXiv2013

Submatrices of Hadamard matrices: complementation results

Two submatrices $A,D$ of a Hadamard matrix $H$ are called complementary if, up to a permutation of rows and columns, $H=[^A_C{\ }^B_D]$. We find here an explicit formula for the polar decomposition of $D$. As an application, we show that under suitable smallness assumptions on the size of $A$, the complementary matrix $D$ is an almost Hadamard sign pattern, i.e. its rescaled polar part is an almost Hadamard matrix.

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arXiv2013

Area law for random graph states

Random pure states of multi-partite quantum systems, associated with arbitrary graphs, are investigated. Each vertex of the graph represents a generic interaction between subsystems, described by a random unitary matrix distributed according to the Haar measure, while each edge of the graph represents a bi-partite, maximally entangled state. For any splitting of the graph into two parts we consider the corresponding partition of the quantum system and compute the average entropy of entanglement. First, in the special case where the partition does not "cross" any vertex of the graph, we show that the area law is satisfied exactly. In the general case, we show that the entropy of entanglement obeys an area law on average, this time with a correction term that depends on the topologies of the graph and of the partition. The results obtained are applied to the problem of distribution of quantum entanglement in a quantum network with prescribed topology.

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arXiv2012

Asymptotically well-behaved input states do not violate additivity for conjugate pairs of random quantum channels

It is now well-known that, with high probability, the additivity of minimum output entropy does not hold for a pair of a random quantum channel and its complex conjugate. We investigate asymptotic behavior of output states of $r$-tensor powers of such pairs, as the dimension of inputs grows. We compute the limit output states for any sequence of well-behaved inputs, which consist of a large class of input states having a nice set of parameters. Then, we show that among these input states tensor products of Bell states give asymptotically the least output entropy, giving positive mathematical evidence towards additivity of above pairs of channels.

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arXiv2012

Almost Hadamard matrices: the case of arbitrary exponents

In our previous work, we introduced the following relaxation of the Hadamard property: a square matrix $H\in M_N(\mathbb R)$ is called "almost Hadamard" if $U=H/\sqrt{N}$ is orthogonal, and locally maximizes the 1-norm on O(N). We review our previous results, notably with the formulation of a new question, regarding the circulant and symmetric case. We discuss then an extension of the almost Hadamard matrix formalism, by making use of the p-norm on O(N), with $p\in[1,\infty]-{2}$, with a number of theoretical results on the subject, and the formulation of some open problems.

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arXiv2012

Gaussianization and eigenvalue statistics for random quantum channels (III)

In this paper, we present applications of the calculus developed in Collins and Nechita [Comm. Math. Phys. 297 (2010) 345-370] and obtain an exact formula for the moments of random quantum channels whose input is a pure state thanks to Gaussianization methods. Our main application is an in-depth study of the random matrix model introduced by Hayden and Winter [Comm. Math. Phys. 284 (2008) 263-280] and used recently by Brandao and Horodecki [Open Syst. Inf. Dyn. 17 (2010) 31-52] and Fukuda and King [J. Math. Phys. 51 (2010) 042201] to refine the Hastings counterexample to the additivity conjecture in quantum information theory. This model is exotic from the point of view of random matrix theory as its eigenvalues obey two different scalings simultaneously. We study its asymptotic behavior and obtain an asymptotic expansion for its von Neumann entropy.

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arXiv2012

Block-modified Wishart matrices and free Poisson laws

We study the random matrices of type $\tilde{W}=(id\otimesφ)W$, where $W$ is a complex Wishart matrix of parameters $(dn,dm)$, and $φ:M_n(\mathbb C)\to M_n(\mathbb C)$ is a self-adjoint linear map. We prove that, under suitable assumptions, we have the $d\to\infty$ eigenvalue distribution formula $δm\tilde{W}\simπ_{mnρ}\boxtimesν$, where $ρ$ is the law of $φ$, viewed as a square matrix, $π$ is the free Poisson law, $ν$ is the law of $D=φ(1)$, and $δ=tr(D)$.

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arXiv2012

Low entropy output states for products of random unitary channels

In this paper, we study the behaviour of the output of pure entangled states after being transformed by a product of conjugate random unitary channels. This study is motivated by the counterexamples by Hastings and Hayden-Winter to the additivity problems. In particular, we study in depth the difference of behaviour between random unitary channels and generic random channels. In the case where the number of unitary operators is fixed, we compute the limiting eigenvalues of the output states. In the case where the number of unitary operators grows linearly with the dimension of the input space, we show that the eigenvalue distribution converges to a limiting shape that we characterize with free probability tools. In order to perform the required computations, we need a systematic way of dealing with moment problems for random matrices whose blocks are i.i.d. Haar distributed unitary operators. This is achieved by extending the graphical Weingarten calculus introduced in Collins and Nechita (2010).

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arXiv2012

Almost Hadamard matrices: general theory and examples

We develop a general theory of "almost Hadamard matrices". These are by definition the matrices $H\in M_N(\mathbb R)$ having the property that $U=H/\sqrt{N}$ is orthogonal, and is a local maximum of the 1-norm on O(N). Our study includes a detailed discussion of the circulant case ($H_{ij}=γ_{j-i}$) and of the two-entry case ($H_{ij}\in{x,y}$), with the construction of several families of examples, and some 1-norm computations.

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arXiv2012

Realigning random states

We study how the realignment criterion (also called computable cross-norm criterion) succeeds asymptotically in detecting whether random states are separable or entangled. We consider random states on $\C^d \otimes \C^d$ obtained by partial tracing a Haar-distributed random pure state on $\C^d \otimes \C^d \otimes \C^s$ over an ancilla space $\C^s$. We show that, for large $d$, the realignment criterion typically detects entanglement if and only if $s \leq (8/3π)^2 d^2$. In this sense, the realignment criterion is asymptotically weaker than the partial transposition criterion.

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arXiv2012

Asymptotic eigenvalue distributions of block-transposed Wishart matrices

We study the partial transposition ${W}^Γ=(\mathrm{id}\otimes \mathrm{t})W\in M_{dn}(\mathbb C)$ of a Wishart matrix $W\in M_{dn}(\mathbb C)$ of parameters $(dn,dm)$. Our main result is that, with $d\to\infty$, the law of $m{W}^Γ$ is a free difference of free Poisson laws of parameters $m(n\pm 1)/2$. Motivated by questions in quantum information theory, we also derive necessary and sufficient conditions for these measures to be supported on the positive half line.

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arXiv2012

Random pure quantum states via unitary Brownian motion

We introduce a new family of probability distributions on the set of pure states of a finite dimensional quantum system. Without any a priori assumptions, the most natural measure on the set of pure state is the uniform (or Haar) measure. Our family of measures is indexed by a time parameter $t$ and interpolates between a deterministic measure ($t=0$) and the uniform measure ($t=\infty$). The measures are constructed using a Brownian motion on the unitary group $\mathcal U_N$. Remarkably, these measures have a $\mathcal U_{N-1}$ invariance, whereas the usual uniform measure has a $\mathcal U_N$ invariance. We compute several averages with respect to these measures using as a tool the Laplace transform of the coordinates.

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arXiv2011

Towards a state minimizing the output entropy of a tensor product of random quantum channels

We consider the image of some classes of bipartite quantum states under a tensor product of random quantum channels. Depending on natural assumptions that we make on the states, the eigenvalues of their outputs have new properties which we describe. Our motivation is provided by the additivity questions in quantum information theory, and we build on the idea that a Bell state sent through a product of conjugated random channels has at least one large eigenvalue. We generalize this setting in two directions. First, we investigate general entangled pure inputs and show that that Bell states give the least entropy among those inputs in the asymptotic limit. We then study mixed input states, and obtain new multi-scale random matrix models that allow to quantify the difference of the outputs' eigenvalues between a quantum channel and its complementary version in the case of a non-pure input.

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arXiv2011

The absolute positive partial transpose property for random induced states

In this paper, we first obtain an algebraic formula for the moments of a centered Wishart matrix, and apply it to obtain new convergence results in the large dimension limit when both parameters of the distribution tend to infinity at different speeds. We use this result to investigate APPT (absolute positive partial transpose) quantum states. We show that the threshold for a bipartite random induced state on $\C^d=\C^{d_1} \otimes \C^{d_2}$, obtained by partial tracing a random pure state on $\C^d \otimes \C^s$, being APPT occurs if the environmental dimension $s$ is of order $s_0=\min(d_1, d_2)^3 \max(d_1, d_2)$. That is, when $s \geq Cs_0$, such a random induced state is APPT with large probability, while such a random states is not APPT with large probability when $s \leq cs_0 $. Besides, we compute effectively $C$ and $c$ and show that it is possible to replace them by the same sharp transition constant when $\min(d_1, d_2)^{2}\ll d$.

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arXiv2011

Generating random density matrices

We study various methods to generate ensembles of random density matrices of a fixed size N, obtained by partial trace of pure states on composite systems. Structured ensembles of random pure states, invariant with respect to local unitary transformations are introduced. To analyze statistical properties of quantum entanglement in bi-partite systems we analyze the distribution of Schmidt coefficients of random pure states. Such a distribution is derived in the case of a superposition of k random maximally entangled states. For another ensemble, obtained by performing selective measurements in a maximally entangled basis on a multi--partite system, we show that this distribution is given by the Fuss-Catalan law and find the average entanglement entropy. A more general class of structured ensembles proposed, containing also the case of Bures, forms an extension of the standard ensemble of structureless random pure states, described asymptotically, as N \to \infty, by the Marchenko-Pastur distribution.

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arXiv2011

The multiplicative property characterizes $\ell_p$ and $L_p$ norms

We show that $\ell_p$ norms are characterized as the unique norms which are both invariant under coordinate permutation and multiplicative with respect to tensor products. Similarly, the $L_p$ norms are the unique rearrangement-invariant norms on a probability space such that $\|X Y\|=\|X\|\cdot\|Y\|$ for every pair $X,Y$ of independent random variables. Our proof relies on Cramér's large deviation theorem.

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