Proof of the strong subadditivity of quantum-mechanical entropy

Elliott H. Lieb; Mary Beth Ruskai

doi:10.1063/1.1666274

Proof of the strong subadditivity of quantum-mechanical entropy

Elliott H. Lieb, Mary Beth Ruskai

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We prove several theorems about quantum-mechanical entropy, in particular, that it is strongly subadditive.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1938-1941
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Mathematical Physics
Volume	14
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1666274
State	Published - 1973

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Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Mathematical Physics

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