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Quantum potato chips

ORAL

Abstract

We examine qubit states under symmetric informationally-complete measurements, representing state vectors as probability 4-vectors within a 3-simplex in $bb(R)^4$. Using geometric transformations, this 3-simplex is mapped to a tetrahedron in $bb(R)^3$. A specific surface within this tetrahedron allows for the separation of probability vectors into two disjoint 1-simplices. The intersection of this surface with the insphere identifies a "quantum potato chip" region, where probability 4-vectors reduce to two separable 2-vectors. States within this region can be fully reconstructed using only two given projective measurements, a feature not found elsewhere in the state space.

Presenters

  • Mads Bahrami

    Wolfram Research, Inc.

Authors

  • Mads Bahrami

    Wolfram Research, Inc.