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View SchemaProper and Improper Separability
| Authors | Christopher G Timpson, Harvey R Brown |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0402094 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0402094 |
| Journal | International Journal of Quantum Information 3(4):679-690 (2005) |
Abstract
The distinction between proper and improper mixtures is a staple of the discussion of foundational questions in quantum mechanics. Here we note an analogous distinction in the context of the theory of entanglement. The terminology of `proper' versus `improper' separability is proposed to mark the distinction.
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