A quantum mechanical version of price's theorem for Gaussian states

Igor G. Vladimirov*

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with integro-differential identities which are known in statistical signal processing as Price's theorem for expectations of nonlinear functions of jointly Gaussian random variables. We revisit these relations for classical variables by using the Frechet differentiation with respect to covariance matrices, and then show that Price's theorem carries over to a quantum mechanical setting. The quantum counterpart of the theorem is established for Gaussian quantum states in the framework of the Weyl functional calculus for quantum variables satisfying the Heisenberg canonical commutation relations. The quantum mechanical version of Price's theorem relates the Frechet derivative of the generalized moment of such variables with respect to the real part of their quantum covariance matrix with other moments. As an illustrative example, we consider these relations for quadratic-exponential moments which are relevant to risk-sensitive quantum control.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2014 Australian Control Conference, AUCC 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages118-123
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781922107398
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Australian Control Conference, AUCC 2014 - Canberra, Australia
Duration: 17 Nov 201418 Nov 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2014 Australian Control Conference, AUCC 2014

Conference

Conference4th Australian Control Conference, AUCC 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCanberra
Period17/11/1418/11/14

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