Quantum entanglement: geometric quantification and applications to multi-partite states and quantum phase transitions

dc.creatorWei, Tzu-Chieh
dc.date2009-05-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T13:15:34Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T13:15:34Z
dc.descriptionThe degree to which a pure quantum state is entangled can be characterized by the distance or angle to the nearest unentangled state. This geometric measure of entanglement is explored for bi-partite and multi-partite pure and mixed states. It is determined analytically for arbitrary two-qubit mixed states, generalized Werner, and isotropic states, and is also applied to certain multi-partite mixed states, including two distinct multi-partite bound entangled states. Moreover, the ground-state entanglement of the XY model in a transverse field is calculated and shown to exhibit singular behavior near the quantum critical line. Along the way, connections are pointed out between the geometric measure of entanglement, the Hartree approximation, entanglement witnesses, correlation functions, and the relative entropy of entanglement.
dc.descriptionPhD Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Oct. 2004); although almost outdated, some details not published previously may still be useful
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0905.2467
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0905.2467
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/230509
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleQuantum entanglement: geometric quantification and applications to multi-partite states and quantum phase transitions
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