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Is there any restriction for locally mapping a given 2-qubit density matrix into a desired 2-qubit density matrix with lower entanglement?

Suppose we're given a 2-qubit density matrix($\rho_{4\times4}$). we can apply two local maps on each of these qubits seperatly. So the output is density matrix($\rho^{\prime}_{4\times4}$). I'm ...
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Equivalence of two entangling operators with respect to local operators

Suppose that $U_1$ and $U_2$ are two (entangling) operators that act on a quantum system consisting of several qubits. Is there any criterion to tell if these two are equivalent up to applying ...
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What do we mean by causality when we say that entanglement measurements are uncaused? [duplicate]

I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around how the measurement of particle A does not affect the state of an entangled particle B even if no superluminal speeds exist. Suppose Alice makes a ...
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Non- Local operators and Entanglement

Given a separable state, $|\psi\rangle$ = $|a\rangle\otimes|b\rangle$, operating on this state with a local operator of the form, $A\otimes B$ will not lead to an entangled state. Is the converse true?...
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In an entangled system, what happens to Alice's wavefunction right after Bob makes a measurement?

Suppose two entangled particles are far apart. One is with Alice and the other is with Bob. The relative velocity between Alice and Bob is zero (and spacetime is flat), so that we can define a notion ...
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Don't Bell experiments rule out local non-realism too? [duplicate]

Bell experiments rule out local realism (hidden variables). But it seems to me that it also rules out local non-realism (no hidden variables). Local non-realism makes 2 claims; Two distant events can'...
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How does the many-worlds interpretation solve spooky action at a distance?

If we take the classic example of two particles that are entangled with up spin and down spin, and we separate these particles a few light years apart and then observe them one after the other, they ...
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Many Worlds locality and EPR experiment

I've read in Sean Carroll's book (Something Deeply Hidden) that the Many-Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics might be the only way to avoid instantaneous effects of entanglement, by having the ...
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How is the non-local nature of quantum entanglement explained?

From what I understand, Einstein tried to introduce real but hidden variables to remove the apparent non-local nature of quantum entanglement, but Bell's inequality showed local realism isn't possible....
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Why quantum mechanics doesn’t break locality in entanglement but hidden variables theories will?

What makes it so that quantum mechanics doesn’t break locality in entanglement yet hidden variable theories will? In Bell‘s inequality said that hidden variables theories need to break locality in ...
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Difference between an entangled pair of photon and two magnets in a box? [duplicate]

I try to understand quantum entanglement and especially what it’s called « Action at a distance » from my understanding, if you have a pair of entangled photon, after measuring the polarization of ...
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Reality, locality, and universality in the EPR paradox

Apologies if this has been asked before. I did some searching but didn't see it anywhere asked quite like this. Thanks in advance for any insights. Caveat: I am an organic chemist and thus ...
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How do we know quantum entanglement works no matter the distance?

It is said quantum entanglement works regardless of distance. 2 particles can be entangled and information is shared instantaneously, even if they are lightyears away from each other. But how do we ...
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Does Bell's theorem have anything to say about the locality or realism of Quantum Mechanics?

In the original paper written by Bell, it's clear to me that what he's really trying to answer is what class of Classical Theories (that obey the laws of classical probability theory) can replicate ...
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can extra dimensions explain the non locality of entanglement? [closed]

This is the question of layman fascinated by quantum theory. Entanglement of particles far apart from each other (relative to the speed of light) has been addressed in some other questions where the ...
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