Session W5: Quantum Measurement and Quantum Information

8:00 AM–10:12 AM, Saturday, June 9, 2007
TELUS Convention Centre - Macleod A3-A4

Chair: D. Uskov, Louisiana State University

Abstract ID: BAPS.2007.DAMOP.W5.10

Abstract: W5.00010 : The Spekkens Toy Model Revisited

9:48 AM–10:00 AM

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Authors:

  Michael Skotiniotis
    (University of Calgary)

  Aidan Roy
    (University of Calgary)

  Barry C. Sanders
    (University of Calgary)

We review the toy model introduced by R.W. Spekkens, and show that the operations on a single toy bit belong to the group $S_3$ semi direct $Z_2^3$. The original group $S_4$ is shown to be a subgroup of this. We show that this group does not violate the basic principle of the toy model nor any quantum mechanics and we show its natural extension to the two toy bit case.

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