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Date
2020-11Type
- Review Article
Abstract
In parameter estimation, nuisance parameters refer to parameters that are not of interest but nevertheless affect the precision of estimating other parameters of interest. For instance, the strength of noises in a probe can be regarded as a nuisance parameter. Despite its long history in classical statistics, the nuisance parameter problem in quantum estimation remains largely unexplored. The goal of this article is to provide a systematic review of quantum estimation in the presence of nuisance parameters, and to supply those who work in quantum tomography and quantum metrology with tools to tackle relevant problems. After an introduction to the nuisance parameter and quantum estimation theory, we explicitly formulate the problem of quantum state estimation with nuisance parameters. We extend quantum Cramér–Rao bounds to the nuisance parameter case and provide a parameter orthogonalization tool to separate the nuisance parameters from the parameters of interest. In particular, we put more focus on the case of one-parameter estimation in the presence of nuisance parameters, as it is most frequently encountered in practice. Show more
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Journal / series
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and TheoreticalVolume
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Publisher
IOP PublishingSubject
quantum state estimation; nuisance parameter; quantum Cramér-Rao boundsOrganisational unit
03781 - Renner, Renato / Renner, Renato
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