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Holevo's theorem

Holevo's theorem proper noun: an important limitative theorem in quantum computing that establishes an upper bound (Holevo's bound) for the amount of information that can be known about a quantum state.

Proper noun

Holevo's theorem

  1. An important limitative theorem in quantum computing that establishes an upper bound (Holevo's bound) for the amount of information that can be known about a quantum state.

Origin of Holevo's theorem

The theorem was published by Alexander Holevo in 1973.

Questions about Holevo's theorem

What does Holevo's theorem mean?
Holevo's theorem means an important limitative theorem in quantum computing that establishes an upper bound (Holevo's bound) for the amount of information that can be known about a quantum state.
What part of speech is Holevo's theorem?
Holevo's theorem is a proper noun.

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