A smooth entropy approach to quantum hypothesis testing and the classical capacity of quantum channels
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- Journal Article
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- IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2013, 59 (12), pp. 8014 - 8026
- Issue Date:
- 2013-12-01
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We use the smooth entropy approach to treat the problems of binary quantum hypothesis testing and the transmission of classical information through a quantum channel. We provide lower and upper bounds on the optimal type II error of quantum hypothesis testing in terms of the smooth max-relative entropy of the two states representing the two hypotheses. Then using a relative entropy version of the quantum asymptotic equipartition property (QAEP), we can recover the strong converse rate of the i.i.d. hypothesis testing problem in the asymptotics. On the other hand, combining Stein's lemma with our bounds, we obtain a stronger (ε-independent) version of the relative entropy-QAEP. Similarly, we provide bounds on the one-shot ε-error classical capacity of a quantum channel in terms of a smooth max-relative entropy variant of its Holevo capacity. Using these bounds and the ε-independent version of the relative entropy-QAEP, we can recover both the Holevo- Schumacher- Westmoreland theorem about the optimal direct rate of a memoryless quantum channel with product state encoding, as well as its strong converse counterpart. © 1963-2012 IEEE.
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