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Paolo Zanardi1, Daniel A Lidar, Seth Lloyd

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|March 5, 2004
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The way a quantum system splits into subsystems depends on observable interactions. Quantum entanglement and multipartite structure arise from these observable measurements, not inherent properties.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Quantum information theory
  • Foundations of physics

Background:

  • The standard definition of quantum subsystems relies on a predefined tensor product structure.
  • This structure is often assumed and not operationally derived.
  • The origin of quantum entanglement and multipartite systems needs clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an operational framework for defining quantum subsystems.
  • To investigate the emergence of multipartite structure and entanglement from observable interactions.
  • To formalize the relative nature of quantum states and their properties.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a general algebraic framework.
  • Formalization of operationally accessible interactions and measurements.

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  • Analysis of the induced state space structure.

    • Main Results:

    • The partition of quantum systems is shown to be dependent on experimentally accessible operations.
    • Multipartite tensor product structure and quantum entanglement are demonstrated to be relative concepts, induced by measurements.
    • A formal algebraic approach is established to describe these phenomena.

    Conclusions:

    • Subsystem decomposition in quantum mechanics is not absolute but determined by the available experimental setup.
    • Quantum entanglement is an emergent property dependent on the chosen set of observables.
    • The proposed framework offers a new perspective on the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information.