1301.7240 (Ming-Liang Hu et al.)

Upper bound and shareability of quantum discord based on the uncertainty
principle    [PDF]

Ming-Liang Hu, Heng Fan

By using the quantum-memory-assisted entropic uncertainty relation (EUR), we derive a computable tight upper bound for quantum discord, which applies to arbitrary bipartite state. Detailed examples show that this upper bound is tighter than other known bounds in a wide regime. Furthermore, we show that for any tripartite pure state and a class of tripartite mixed states, the quantum-memory-assisted EUR imposes a constraint on the shareability of quantum correlations among the constituent parties. This conclusion amends the well accepted result that quantum discord is not monogamous.

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