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No-Go Theorems in Modal Quantum Theory

Wednesday 15:30 UTC

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Waterloo, Canada
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1 h 22 min

Abstract

Modal quantum theory retains superposition over finite fields while dispensing with ordinary probabilities, unitarity and state normalization. This talk compares its information-theoretic restrictions with those of actual quantum theory, including analogues of no-cloning, no-deleting and no-broadcasting, and the failure of a corresponding no-hiding theorem.

Topics

Modal quantum theoryfinite fieldssuperpositioninformation-theoretic restrictionsno-cloningno-deletingno-broadcastingno-hiding theoremunitaritystate normalization