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Uhlmann’s theorem for relative entropies

Abstract

Uhlmann's theorem states that for any two quantum states ρAB\rho_{AB} and σA\sigma_A, there exists an extension σAB\sigma_{AB} of σA\sigma_A such that the fidelity between ρAB\rho_{AB} and σAB\sigma_{AB} equals the fidelity between their reduced states ρA\rho_A and σA\sigma_A. In this work, we extend Uhlmann's theorem to α\alpha-R'enyi relative entropies for α[12,)\alpha \in [\frac{1}{2},\infty), a family of divergences that encompasses fidelity, relative entropy, and max-relative entropy corresponding to α=12\alpha=\frac{1}{2}, α=1\alpha=1, and α\alpha\to \infty, respectively.