Book contents
- Classical and Quantum Information Theory
- Reviews
- Classical and Quantum Information Theory
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notations
- Acronyms
- Part I Classical Information
- Part II Quantum Information
- 5 From Classical to Quantum Information
- 6 Quantum Uncertainty: Measured Entropy, Coherence, and the Uncertainty Principle
- 7 Classical and Quantum Uncertainty: Mixed States and Quantum Entropy
- 8 Quantum Relative Entropy
- Part III Dynamic Information
- Part IV Bipartite Classical Information
- Part V Bipartite Quantum Information
- Part VI Multipartite Classical and Quantum Information
- Postface
- Index
- References
5 - From Classical to Quantum Information
from Part II - Quantum Information
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 February 2026
Book contents
- Classical and Quantum Information Theory
- Reviews
- Classical and Quantum Information Theory
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Notations
- Acronyms
- Part I Classical Information
- Part II Quantum Information
- 5 From Classical to Quantum Information
- 6 Quantum Uncertainty: Measured Entropy, Coherence, and the Uncertainty Principle
- 7 Classical and Quantum Uncertainty: Mixed States and Quantum Entropy
- 8 Quantum Relative Entropy
- Part III Dynamic Information
- Part IV Bipartite Classical Information
- Part V Bipartite Quantum Information
- Part VI Multipartite Classical and Quantum Information
- Postface
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter examines the distinctions between quantum and classical information, highlighting quantum states and measurement properties.
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- Classical and Quantum Information TheoryUncertainty, Information, and Correlation, pp. 159 - 195Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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