Title | Quantum Entanglement and Information |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Bub, J, Zalta, EN |
Journal | The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
Date Published | 02/07/2015 |
Abstract | Quantum entanglement is a physical resource, like energy, associated with the peculiar nonclassical correlations that are possible between separated quantum systems. Entanglement can be measured, transformed, and purified. A pair of quantum systems in an entangled state can be used as a quantum information channel to perform computational and cryptographic tasks that are impossible for classical systems. The general study of the information-processing capabilities of quantum systems is the subject of quantum information theory. |
URL | http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2015/entries/qt-entangle/ |