PIRSA:08090025 Scientific Series Quantum Foundations

DOI10.48660/08090025

Series: Colloquium

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 

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  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}}
}

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.

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