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subentropy

subentropy noun: the lower bound of the entropy of a mixed quantum state.

Noun

subentropy (plural subentropies)

  1. The lower bound of the entropy of a mixed quantum state
    • For relative entropy the average coherence is determined by the difference between the von Neumann entropy and the quantum subentropy of the state, and leads to upper bounds for the latter quantity.2015, Shuming Cheng, Michael J. W. Hall, “Complementarity relations for quantum coherence”, in arXiv

Forms of subentropy

pluralsubentropies

Origin of subentropy

From sub- + entropy.

Questions about subentropy

What does subentropy mean?
Subentropy means the lower bound of the entropy of a mixed quantum state.
What part of speech is subentropy?
Subentropy is a noun.
What is the plural of subentropy?
The plural of subentropy is subentropies.

Words near subentropy in the dictionary

  1. subentire
  2. subentities
  3. subentity
  4. subentries
  5. subentropies
  6. subentropy
  7. subentry
  8. subenvironment
  9. subenvironments
  10. subepaulet
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