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Simulating POVMs on EPR pairs with 5.7 bits of expected communication

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We present a classical protocol for simulating correlations obtained by bipartite POVMs on an EPR pair. The protocol uses shared random variables (also known as local hidden variables) augmented by 5.7 bits of expected communication.

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  1. Laboratoire d’informatique théorique et quantique, Département d’informatique et de recherche opérationnelle, Université de Montréal, CP 6128 succ Centre-Ville, QC H3C 3J7, Montréal, Canada

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Received: 19 February 2004, Published online: 15 April 2004

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03.65.Ud Entanglement and quantum nonlocality (e.g. EPR paradox, Bell’s inequalities, GHZ states, etc.) - 03.67.Hk Quantum communication - 03.67.-a Quantum information

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Méthot, A.A. Simulating POVMs on EPR pairs with 5.7 bits of expected communication. Eur. Phys. J. D 29, 445–446 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2004-00045-y

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