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¹Departament d'Estructura i Constituents de la Materia, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Theory
Quantum Computing
Multiqubit Systems

Background:

Characterizing and classifying multi-qubit states is crucial for quantum information processing.
Existing methods like Schmidt decomposition are limited to two qubits.
Understanding entanglement in three-qubit systems remains a complex challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a canonical form for pure three-qubit states.
To establish a method for complete classification of three-qubit states.
To investigate the impact of local measurements on multipartite entanglement.

Main Methods:

Proving the existence of local bases for three-qubit states.
Constructing a set of five orthogonal product states.
Defining a unique canonical form based on these states.
Analyzing the properties of entanglement parameters.

Main Results:

A unique canonical form for any pure three-qubit state has been established.
This canonical form generalizes the two-qubit Schmidt decomposition.
The form is characterized by five unique entanglement parameters.
A complete classification scheme for three-qubit states is presented.
Local measurements are shown to erase entanglement between the remaining qubits.

Conclusions:

The developed canonical form provides a powerful tool for analyzing three-qubit states.
The five entanglement parameters offer a comprehensive measure of entanglement.
This work advances the understanding and manipulation of multipartite entanglement.