PIRSA:08090025

On the analogy between thermodynamics and quantum entanglement

Uffink, J. (2008). On the analogy between thermodynamics and quantum entanglement . Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08090025

Uffink, Jos. On the analogy between thermodynamics and quantum entanglement . Perimeter Institute, Sep. 24, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08090025 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:08090025,
            doi = {10.48660/08090025},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/08090025},
            author = {Uffink, Jos},
            keywords = {Quantum Foundations},
            language = {en},
            title = {On the analogy between thermodynamics and quantum entanglement },
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {sep},
            note = {PIRSA:08090025 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Jos Uffink Utrecht University

DOI 10.48660/08090025
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

According to the second law of thermodynamics the entropy of a system cannot decrease by adiabatic state transformations. In quantum mechanics, the \'degree of entanglement\' of a state cannot increase under state transformations of a certain kind (local operations assisted by classical communication) In this talk I will explore the significance of the analogy between these two statements.