Mixed quantum states in higher categories

Chris Heunen
(University of Oxford)
Jamie Vicary
(National University of Singapore, University of Oxford)
Linde Wester
(University of Oxford)

There are two ways to describe the interaction between classical and quantum information categorically: one based on completely positive maps between Frobenius algebras, the other using symmetric monoidal 2-categories. This paper makes a first step towards combining the two. The integrated approach allows a unified description of quantum teleportation and classical encryption in a single 2-category, as well as a universal security proof applicable simultaneously to both scenarios.

In Bob Coecke, Ichiro Hasuo and Prakash Panangaden: Proceedings of the 11th workshop on Quantum Physics and Logic (QPL 2014), Kyoto, Japan, 4-6th June 2014, Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science 172, pp. 304–315.
Published: 28th December 2014.

ArXived at: https://dx.doi.org/10.4204/EPTCS.172.22 bibtex PDF
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