Average entropy of a quantum subsystem

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Sen, S
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[1] School of Mathematics, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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It was recently conjectured by D. Page that if a quantum system of Hilbert space dimension nm is in a random pure state then the average entropy of a subsystem of dimension m where m less than or equal to n is S-m,S-n = (Sigma(k=n+1)(mn) 1/k) - (m - 1)/2n. In this Letter a simple proof of this conjecture is given.
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