SkVectorNorm

SkVectorNorm
Computes the s(k)-norm of a vector
Other toolboxes required	none
Related functions	KyFanNorm SchmidtDecomposition SkOperatorNorm
Function category	Norms
Usable within CVX?	no

SkVectorNorm is a function that computes the s(k)-norm of a vector (i.e., the Euclidean norm of the vector of its k largest Schmidt coefficients).

Syntax

• SkVectorNorm(VEC)
• SkVectorNorm(VEC,K)
• SkVectorNorm(VEC,K,DIM)

Argument descriptions

• VEC: A vector living in bipartite space.
• K (optional, default 1): A positive integer.
• DIM (optional, by default has both subsystems of equal dimension): A 1-by-2 vector containing the dimensions of the subsystems that VEC lives on.

Examples

Sum of squares of eigenvalues of reduced density matrix

The square of the s(k)-vector norm is equal to the Ky Fan k-norm of the vector's reduced density matrix:

>> v = RandomStateVector(9);
>> [SkVectorNorm(v,1)^2, KyFanNorm(PartialTrace(v*v'),1)]

ans =

    0.7754    0.7754

>> [SkVectorNorm(v,2)^2, KyFanNorm(PartialTrace(v*v'),2)]

ans =

    0.9333    0.9333

>> [SkVectorNorm(v,3)^2, KyFanNorm(PartialTrace(v*v'),3)]

ans =

    1.0000    1.0000

Source code

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