Problem
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quantum divergence
f-divergence
quantum geometry
relative entropy
quantum distinguishability
Quantum Relative-alpha-Entropies: A Structural and Geometric Perspective
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This work proposes a novel quantum relative α-entropy that transcends the conventional framework of f-divergences, which have dominated existing quantum divergence measures derived from classical f-divergences or Rényi-type constructions and often fail to capture the intrinsic geometric structure of quantum states. By establishing an exact correspondence with classical relative α-entropy through Nussbaum–Szkola-type distributions, the proposed divergence integrates tools from quantum information geometry and convex analysis. It emphasizes the relative geometry between quantum states rather than their absolute magnitudes, and exhibits key properties including unitary invariance, additivity under tensor products, and convexity for α > 1. The study demonstrates that this divergence serves as a fundamental geometric measure of quantum distinguishability, thereby establishing its foundational role in quantum state discrimination.
📝 Abstract
Most quantum divergences derive their structure from classical f-divergences or Renyi-type constructions, a dependence that obscures several quantum geometric effects. We introduce a quantum relative-alpha-entropy that extends Umegaki's relative entropy while falling outside the f-divergence class. The proposed divergence exhibits a nonlinear convexity property, which yields a generalized convexity result for the Petz-Renyi divergence for alpha greater than one, complementing the known convexity for alpha less than one. It is additive under tensor products, invariant under unitary transformations, and depends only on the relative geometry of quantum states rather than their absolute magnitudes. Using Nussbaum-Szkola-type distributions, we also establish an exact correspondence of this divergence with classical relative-alpha-entropy. This reveals relative-alpha-entropy as a fundamentally geometric notion of quantum distinguishability not captured by existing divergence frameworks.
Innovation
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quantum relative-alpha-entropy
nonlinear convexity
geometric distinguishability
f-divergence
Petz-Renyi divergence
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