Additivity–operator convexity conjecture for unitarily covariant channels

Let U\mathcal{U} be the set of functions that are additive for every pair of unitarily covariant quantum channels (Φ,Ω)(\Phi,\Omega). A function is operator convex when it satisfies the operator-convexity condition on an interval IRI\subset\mathbb{R}. The set U\mathcal{U} is a closed convex cone. Additivity–operator convexity conjecture. There exists an interval IRI\subset\mathbb{R} such that U\mathcal{U} agrees with the set of operator convex functions on II. Determining U\mathcal{U} explicitly is presented as an interesting problem; the conjecture is motivated by the known Werner–Holevo result and remains open.

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Markus Mueller, “Convex Trace Functions on Quantum Channels and the Additivity Conjecture”, arXiv:0809.4060 (2009).

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