35. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
36. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ ⊗ s|φ ⊗ s = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
37. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ ⊗ s|φ ⊗ s = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ|φ s|s = ψ|φ ψ|φ
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
38. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ ⊗ s|φ ⊗ s = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ|φ s|s = ψ|φ ψ|φ
⇒ ψ|φ = ψ|φ 2
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
39. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ ⊗ s|φ ⊗ s = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ|φ s|s = ψ|φ ψ|φ
⇒ ψ|φ = ψ|φ 2
⇒ ψ|φ = 1 ∨ ψ|φ = 0
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
40. The no‐cloning theorem
U(|ψ ⊗ |s ) = |ψ ⊗ |ψ
U(|φ ⊗ |s ) = |φ ⊗ |φ
contra-
diction
⇒
U(ψ ⊗ s)|U(φ ⊗ s) = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ ⊗ s|φ ⊗ s = ψ ⊗ ψ|φ ⊗ φ
⇒ ψ|φ s|s = ψ|φ ψ|φ
⇒ ψ|φ = ψ|φ 2
⇒ ψ|φ = 1 ∨ ψ|φ = 0
- cloning possible if all states are equal or
orthogonal
41. |ψ = α|0 + β|1
measured state
with probability |α|2
|β|2
|0 |1
We cannot determine an arbitrary state.
Measurement changes the state.
Measurement
- for unit vectors, probabilities sum to one