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  • Quantum Information Science
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information Theory

Background:

  • Quantum information quantities like mutual information and entropies are crucial for understanding quantum systems.
  • Characterizing these quantities is essential for advancing quantum information science and protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and prove the invariance of information measures based on generalized divergences under local transformations.
  • To establish a method for improving the computation and optimization of quantum information quantities.

Main Methods:

  • Identifying information measures derived from generalized divergences.
  • Proving invariance under local isometric or unitary transformations.
  • Utilizing the reversal channel for local isometries and the data-processing inequality.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that specific information measures are invariant under local isometric or unitary transformations.
  • Established invariance for both asymptotic and one-shot regimes without depending on the divergence's functional form.
  • Showcased the applicability of these invariances to enhance computations and optimize quantum protocols.

Conclusions:

  • The proven invariances offer a powerful tool for characterizing and computing relevant information measures in quantum information processing.
  • These findings contribute to a more robust understanding and application of quantum information theory.
  • The results have broad implications for various fields within quantum information science.