Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2007-07-26
Phys. Rev. A 77, 012328 (2008)
Physics
Quantum Physics
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Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.77.012328
We derive a general lower bound on the minimum-error probability for {\it ambiguous discrimination} between arbitrary $m$ mixed quantum states with given prior probabilities. When $m=2$, this bound is precisely the well-known Helstrom limit. Also, we give a general lower bound on the minimum-error probability for discriminating quantum operations. Then we further analyze how this lower bound is attainable for ambiguous discrimination of mixed quantum states by presenting necessary and sufficient conditions related to it. Furthermore, with a restricted condition, we work out a upper bound on the minimum-error probability for ambiguous discrimination of mixed quantum states. Therefore, some sufficient conditions are obtained for the minimum-error probability attaining this bound. Finally, under the condition of the minimum-error probability attaining this bound, we compare the minimum-error probability for {\it ambiguously} discriminating arbitrary $m$ mixed quantum states with the optimal failure probability for {\it unambiguously} discriminating the same states.
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