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Maximal quantum leakage: operational interpretation and quantum channel analysis

Jul 2026 · arXiv.org · Vol abs/2607.15853 · 2 citations · 39 references
Physics Computer Science Engineering

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This work proves that computing this leakage is equivalent to minimum-error quantum state discrimination with equal priors, and establishes a computable operational interpretation, addressing the previous difficulty in computing maximal quantum leakage.

Abstract

Maximal quantum leakage quantifies privacy against adversaries with arbitrary intentions. In this work, we prove that computing this leakage is equivalent to minimum-error quantum state discrimination with equal priors. This establishes a computable operational interpretation, addressing the previous difficulty in computing maximal quantum leakage. We further analyze the impact of collective measurements on multiple copies of a state, demonstrating that leakage increases monotonically with the number of copies, which leads to explicitly characterizing the maximal leakage in the asymptotic limit. Extending this framework to quantum channels, we develop an iterative algorithm for the jointly designing of input states and measurements. Numerical examples involving collective measurements and the maximal channel leakage demonstrate our theoretical findings.

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