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Seiseki Akibue

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arXiv2026

Optimizing Entanglement Manipulation via Algebraic-Geometric Decompositions and Semidefinite Programming Hierarchies

In the study of distributed quantum information processing, it is a fundamental problem to optimize local operations in the implementation of non-local quantum operations assisted by limited entanglement. We develop an algebraic-geometric framework that systematically simplifies optimization over separable (SEP) channels -- widely used as approximations of local operations -- and strengthens the Doherty--Parrilo--Spedalieri (DPS) hierarchy for solving such problems. We apply this framework to computing maximum success probability for exactly implementing a broad range of different non-local operations under SEP channels. First, we present a unified generalization of previous analytical results on the entanglement cost. Via the generalization, we resolve an open problem posed by Yu et al. regarding the entanglement cost of local state discrimination. Second, we numerically determine the trade-off between the strength of entanglement and the success probability of implementing various operations -- such as entanglement distillation, non-local unitary channels, measurements, and state verification.

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arXiv2026

Measurement Geometry for Quantum Random Access Codes: Beyond Nayak Bound and Toward Optimality

Quantum random access codes (QRACs) ask how well N classical bits can be encoded into M qubits while allowing any single bit to be recovered. Although the Nayak bound remains the standard general upper bound on the decoding probability, numerical evidence suggests a stronger upper bound in the small-qubit regime. In this work, we formulate the optimal decoding probability in terms of decoding measurements, reformulating QRAC design as a spectral problem for noncommuting measurements. Using this formulation, we give an elementary proof of the Nayak bound by simplifying the Chernoff-bound argument. Moreover, we refine the argument to obtain upper bounds that improve over Nayak's bound in the entire finite-size regime. The equality conditions of our bounds justify defining mutually unbiased projector-valued measurements (MUPVMs), a generalization of mutually unbiased bases. We show that decoding measurement of any two-qubit QRAC attaining the conjectured bound must form MUPVMs. We also show that any MUPVM, assisted by one ancillary qubit, yields a QRAC with optimal N-scaling decoding probability. Finally, we propose a new MUPVM-based construction for the (M+2,M)-QRAC family attaining the conjectured bound.

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arXiv2026

Localization of joint quantum measurements on $\mathbb{C}^d \otimes \mathbb{C}^d$ by entangled resources with Schmidt number at most $d$

Localizable measurements are joint quantum measurements that can be implemented using only non-adaptive local operations and shared entanglement. We provide a protocol-independent characterization of localizable projection-valued measures (PVMs) by exploiting algebraic structures that any such measurement must satisfy. We first show that a rank-1 PVM on $\mathbb{C}^d\otimes\mathbb{C}^d$ containing an element with the maximal Schmidt rank can be localized using entanglement of a Schmidt number at most $d$ if and only if it forms a maximally entangled basis corresponding to a nice unitary error basis. This reveals strong limitations imposed by non-adaptive local operations, in contrast to the adaptive setting where any joint measurement is implementable. We then completely characterize two-qubit rank-1 PVMs that can be localized with two-qubit entanglement, resolving a conjecture of Gisin and Del Santo, and finally extend our characterization to ideal two-qudit measurements, strengthening earlier results.

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arXiv2026

Circuit Optimization for Universality Transformation

It is known that a computationally universal gate set $\{H,CCZ\}$ can be transformed to a strictly universal one $\{H, Λ(S)\}$ using one maximally imaginary state $|+i \rangle$ and non-imaginary ancillary qubits. We succeed this transformation with a shorter circuit that eliminates non-imaginary ancillary qubits. We further extend this to the continuous gate-set setting, showing that any multi-qubit unitary can be exactly generated by real single-qubit unitary gates, $CCZ$ gates and $|0 \rangle |+i \rangle$.

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arXiv2026

Multi-qubit controlled gate with optimal T-count

Controlled gates are key components in various quantum algorithms. Improving on the prior work of Gosset et al., we show that, for an allowed error $\varepsilon$, $3\log_2(1/\varepsilon) + o(\log(1/\varepsilon))$ $T$ gates are sufficient to approximate most multi-qubit controlled SU(2)s. We also show that this T-count matches the lower bound when the use of an almost controlled gate is prohibited. As an application, general controlled gate synthesis and efficient SU(4) gate synthesis are given.

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arXiv2026

Uniqueness of imaginarity-assisted transformation from computationally universal to strictly universal quantum computation

The computational universality with an elementary gate set $\{H,CCZ\}$ can be transformed to the strict universality by using a maximally imaginary state $|+i\rangle$ and some non-imaginary ancillary qubits. From the viewpoint of operational resource theory, it would be intriguing to elucidate a resource for the universality transformation. In this paper, we explore a necessary and sufficient condition for resource states to realize the universality transformation under free real operations. We show that $|+i\rangle$ is a unique resource state up to the free operations. Moreover, we obtain a stronger conclusion. If a given resource state cannot be used for the universality transformation, then realizable quantum gates are restricted to real orthogonal matrices. Therefore, we can tell that $|+i\rangle$ is unique (up to the free operations) not only as a state whose resource measure of imaginarity is maximal, but also as a state which empowers real operations with the ability to apply at least one non-real quantum gate (regardless of the magnitudes of its imaginary parts).

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arXiv2025

Existence of universal resource and uselessness of too entangled states for quantum metrology

We show (i) the existence of universal resource states for a certain class of linear Hamiltonians and (ii) the uselessness of highly entangled states for quantum metrology of linear Hamiltonians. We also show that random pure states are basically not useful even if we consider more general Hamiltonians. Since random pure states have high entanglement, this result strengthens the uselessness of highly entangled states for quantum metrology.

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arXiv2025

Clifford+V synthesis for multi-qubit unitary gates

We developed a general framework for synthesizing target gates by using a finite set of basic gates, which is a crucial step in quantum compilation. When approximating a gate in SU($n$), a naive brute-force search requires a computational complexity of $O(1/\varepsilon^{(n^2 - 1)})$ to achieve an approximation with error $\varepsilon$. In contrast, by using our method, the complexity can be reduced to $O(-n^2 \log\varepsilon/\varepsilon^{((n^2 - 1)/2)})$. This method requires almost no assumptions and can be applied to a variety of gate sets, including Clifford+$T$ and Clifford+$V$. Further, we introduce a suboptimal but short run-time algorithm for synthesizing multi-qubit controlled gates. This approach highlights the role of subgroup structures in reducing synthesis complexity and opens a new direction of study on the compilation of multi-qubit gates. The framework is broadly applicable to different universal gate sets, and our analysis suggests that it can serve as a foundation for resource-efficient quantum compilation in near-term architectures.

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arXiv2025

Asymptotic Gate Count Bounds for Ancilla-Free Single-Qubit Synthesis with Arithmetic Gates

We study ancilla-free approximation of single-qubit unitaries $U\in {\rm SU}(2)$ by gate sequences over Clifford+$G$, where $G\in\{T,V\}$ or their generalization. Let $p$ denote the characteristic factor of the gate set (e.g., $p=2$ for $G=T$ and $p=5$ for $G=V$). We prove three asymptotic bounds on the minimum $G$-count required to achieve approximation error at most $\varepsilon$. First, for Haar-almost every $U$, we show that $3\log_{p}(1/\varepsilon)$ $G$-count is both necessary and sufficient; moreover, probabilistic synthesis improves the leading constant to $3/2$. Second, for unitaries whose ratio of matrix elements lies in a specified number field, $4\log_p(1/\varepsilon)$ $G$-count is necessary. Again, the leading constant can be improved to $2$ by probabilistic synthesis. Third, there exist unitaries for which the $G$-count per $\log_{p}(1/\varepsilon)$ fails to converge as $\varepsilon\to 0^+$. These results partially resolve a generalized form of the Ross--Selinger conjecture.

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arXiv2025

Optimal ancilla-free Clifford+T synthesis for general single-qubit unitaries

We propose two Clifford+$T$ synthesis algorithms that are optimal with respect to $T$-count. The first algorithm, called deterministic synthesis, approximates any single-qubit unitary by a single-qubit Clifford+$T$ circuit with the minimum $T$-count. The second algorithm, called probabilistic synthesis, approximates any single-qubit unitary by a probabilistic mixture of single-qubit Clifford+$T$ circuits with the minimum $T$-count. For most of single-qubit unitaries, the runtimes of deterministic synthesis and probabilistic synthesis are $\varepsilon^{-1/2 - o(1)}$ and $\varepsilon^{-1/4 - o(1)}$, respectively, for an approximation error $\varepsilon$. Although this complexity is exponential in the input size, we demonstrate that our algorithms run in practical time at $\varepsilon \approx 10^{-15}$ and $\varepsilon \approx 10^{-22}$, respectively. Furthermore, we show that, for most single-qubit unitaries, the deterministic synthesis algorithm requires at most $3\log_2(1/\varepsilon) + o(\log_2(1/\varepsilon))$ $T$-gates, and the probabilistic synthesis algorithm requires at most $1.5\log_2(1/\varepsilon) + o(\log_2(1/\varepsilon))$ $T$-gates. Remarkably, complexity analyses in this work do not rely on any numerical or number-theoretic conjectures.

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arXiv2025

Duality of extremal quantum states in verification and data hiding

Quantum state verification (QSV) and quantum data hiding (QDH) have so far been studied separately. QSV decides whether a given quantum state is close to the ideal one, with significantly lower sample complexity compared with direct application of quantum tomography. On the other hand, QDH is a cryptographic protocol that encodes secret classical information in multipartite quantum states, providing stronger security guarantees than conventional classical secret-sharing schemes. Here, we consider two fundamental quantities of a pure quantum state, determining the sample complexity needed for QSV or the security level in QDH. We demonstrate that a pure state is most difficult to verify in QSV if and only if it is most secure in QDH with respect to those quantities. Furthermore, for such extremal states, the two fundamental quantities coincide. We also generalize this relationship to one between the security of QDH using mixed states and the sample complexity for quantum subspace verification, which is a generalization of QSV. As an application, we show the existence of efficient QSV protocols that are generalizations of the existing ones and examine the fundamental limitations on QDH by synthesizing research from both domains.

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arXiv2025

Error Crafting in Mixed Quantum Gate Synthesis

In fault-tolerant quantum computing, errors in unitary gate synthesis is comparable with noise inherent in the gates themselves. While mixed synthesis can suppress such coherent errors quadratically, there is no clear understanding on its remnant error, which hinders us from designing a holistic and practical error countermeasure. In this work, we propose that the classical characterizability of synthesis error can be exploited; remnant errors can be crafted to satisfy desirable properties. We prove that we can craft the remnant error of arbitrary single-qubit unitaries to be Pauli and depolarizing errors, while the conventional twirling cannot be applied in general. For Pauli rotation gates, in particular, the crafting enables us to suppress the remnant error up to cubic order, which results in synthesis with a T-count of $\log_2(1/\varepsilon)$ up to accuracy of $\varepsilon=10^{-9}$. Our work opens a novel avenue in quantum circuit design and architecture that orchestrates error countermeasures.

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arXiv2024

Non-locality of conjugation symmetry: characterization and examples in quantum network sensing

Some quantum information processing protocols necessitate quantum operations that are invariant under complex conjugation. In this study, we analyze the non-local resources necessary for implementing conjugation-symmetric measurements on multipartite quantum networks. We derive conditions under which a given multipartite conjugation can have locally implementable symmetric measurements. In particular, a family of numbers called the ``magic-basis spectrum'' comprehensively characterizes the local measurability of a given 2-qubit conjugation, as well as any other properties that are invariant under local unitary transformations. We also explore the non-local resources required for optimal measurements on known quantum sensor networks by using their conjugation symmetries as a guide.

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arXiv2024

Probabilistic unitary synthesis with optimal accuracy

The purpose of unitary synthesis is to find a gate sequence that optimally approximates a target unitary transformation. A new synthesis approach, called probabilistic synthesis, has been introduced, and its superiority has been demonstrated over traditional deterministic approaches with respect to approximation error and gate length. However, the optimality of current probabilistic synthesis algorithms is unknown. We obtain the tight lower bound on the approximation error obtained by the optimal probabilistic synthesis, which guarantees the sub-optimality of current algorithms. We also show its tight upper bound, which improves and unifies current upper bounds depending on the class of target unitaries. These two bounds reveal the fundamental relationship of approximation error between probabilistic approximation and deterministic approximation of unitary transformations. From a computational point of view, we show that the optimal probability distribution can be computed by the semidefinite program (SDP) we construct. We also construct an efficient probabilistic synthesis algorithm for single-qubit unitaries, rigorously estimate its time complexity, and show that it reduces the approximation error quadratically compared with deterministic algorithms.

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arXiv2024

On the hardness of conversion from entangled proof into separable one

A quantum channel whose image approximates the set of separable states is called a disentangler, which plays a prominent role in the investigation of variants of the computational model called Quantum Merlin Arthur games, and has potential applications in classical and quantum algorithms for the separability testing and NP-complete problems. So far, two types of a disentangler, constructed based on $ε$-nets and the quantum de Finetti theorem, have been known; however, both of them require an exponentially large input system. Moreover, in 2008, John Watrous conjectured that any disentangler requires an exponentially large input system, called the disentangler conjecture. In this paper, we show that both of the two known disentanglers can be regarded as examples of a strong disentangler, which is a disentangler approximately breaking entanglement between one output system and the composite system of another output system and the arbitrarily large environment. Note that the strong disentangler is essentially an approximately entanglement-breaking channel while the original disentangler is an approximately entanglement-annihilating channel, and the set of strong disentanglers is a subset of disentanglers. As a main result, we show that the disentangler conjecture is true for this subset, the set of strong disentanglers, for a wide range of approximation parameters without any computational hardness assumptions.

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arXiv2024

Probabilistic state synthesis based on optimal convex approximation

When preparing a pure state with a quantum circuit, there is an unavoidable approximation error due to the compilation error in fault-tolerant implementation. A recently proposed approach called probabilistic state synthesis, where the circuit is probabilistically sampled, is able to reduce the approximation error compared to conventional deterministic synthesis. In this paper, we demonstrate that the optimal probabilistic synthesis quadratically reduces the approximation error. Moreover, we show that a deterministic synthesis algorithm can be efficiently converted into a probabilistic one that achieves this quadratic error reduction. We also numerically demonstrate how this conversion reduces the $T$-count and analytically prove that this conversion halves an information-theoretic lower bound on the circuit size. In order to derive these results, we prove general theorems about the optimal convex approximation of a quantum state. Furthermore, we demonstrate that this theorem can be used to analyze an entanglement measure.

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arXiv2022

Scalable implementation of $(d+1)$ mutually unbiased bases for $d$-dimensional quantum key distribution

A high-dimensional quantum key distribution (QKD) can improve error rate tolerance and the secret key rate. Many $d$-dimensional QKDs have used two mutually unbiased bases (MUBs), while $(d+1)$ MUBs enable a more robust QKD, especially against correlated errors. However, a scalable implementation has not been achieved because the setups have required $d$ devices even for two MUBs or a flexible convertor for a specific optical mode. Here, we propose a scalable and general implementation of $(d+1)$ MUBs using $\log_p d$ interferometers in prime power dimensions $d=p^N$. We implemented the setup for time-bin states and observed an average error rate of 3.8% for phase bases, which is lower than the 23.17% required for a secure QKD against coherent attack in $d=4$.

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arXiv2022

Entanglement and Causal Relation in distributed quantum computation

In this thesis, we investigate two different aspects of entanglement and classical communication in distributed quantum computation (DQC). In the first part, we analyze implementable computation over a given quantum network resource by introducing a new concept, quantum network coding for quantum computation. We consider a setting of networks where quantum communication for each edge of a network is restricted to sending one-qubit, but classical communication is unrestricted. Specifically, we analyze implementable $k$-qubit unitary operations over a certain class of networks, called cluster networks. We show that any two-qubit unitary operation is implementable over the butterfly network and the grail network, which are fundamental primitive networks for network coding. We also obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the probabilistic implementability of unitary operations over cluster networks. In the second part, we investigate resource tradeoffs in DQC. First, we show that entanglement required for local state discrimination can be substituted by less entanglement by increasing the rounds of classical communication. Second, we develop a new framework of deterministic joint quantum operations by using a causal relation between the outputs and inputs of the local operations without predefined causal order, called "classical communication" without predefined causal order (CC*). We show that local operations and CC* (LOCC*) is equivalent to the separable operation (SEP). This result indicates that entanglement-assisted LOCC implementing SEP can be simulated by LOCC* without entanglement. We also investigate the relationship between LOCC* and another formalism for deterministic joint quantum operations without assuming predefined causal order based on the quantum process formalism. As a result, we construct an example of non-LOCC SEP by using LOCC*.

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