Only n-Qubit Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger States Are Undetermined by Their Reduced Density Matrices

Scott N. Walck and David W. Lyons
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 050501 – Published 4 February 2008

Abstract

The generalized n-qubit Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states and their local unitary equivalents are the only states of n qubits that are not uniquely determined among pure states by their reduced density matrices of n1 qubits. Thus, among pure states, the generalized GHZ states are the only ones containing information at the n-party level. We point out a connection between local unitary stabilizer subgroups and the property of being determined by reduced density matrices.

  • Received 1 August 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.050501

©2008 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Scott N. Walck* and David W. Lyons

  • Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania 17003, USA

  • *walck@lvc.edu
  • lyons@lvc.edu

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Vol. 100, Iss. 5 — 8 February 2008

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