Abstract
We consider the problem of unambiguous (error-free) discrimination of linearly independent pure quantum states with prior probabilities, where the goal is to find a measurement that maximizes the average probability of success. We derive an upper bound on the optimal average probability of success using a result on optimal local conversion between two bipartite pure states. We prove that for any an optimal measurement in general saturates our bound. In the exceptional cases we show that the bound is tight, but not always optimal.
- Received 3 May 2014
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.90.030301
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