Quantum data compression

John A. Vaccaro, Yasuyoshi Mitsumori, Stephen M. Barnett, Erika Andersson, Atsushi Hasegawa, Masahiro Takeoka, Masahide Sasaki

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Abstract

The last two decades has witnessed the emergence a new paradigm in information theory based on quantum theory. We review a fundamental element of quantum information theory, source coding, which entails the compression of quantum data. We also briefly outline a recent experiment that demonstrates this fundamental principle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
EditorsAndreas Albrecht, Kathleen Steinhofel
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages98-107
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)3540201033, 9783540201038
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2827
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Keywords

  • Linear optics
  • Quantum data compression
  • Quantum information theory
  • Quantum source coding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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