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The convexity of the Wigner–Yanase–Dyson information, as first proved by Lieb, is a deep and fundamental result because it leads to the strong subadditivity of quantum entropy. The Wigner–Yanase–Dyson information is a particular kind of quantum Fisher information with important applications in quantum estimation theory. But unlike the quantum entropy, which is the unique natural quantum extension of the classical Shannon entropy, there are many different variants of quantum Fisher information, and it is desirable to investigate their convexity. This article is devoted to studying the convexity of a direct generalization of the Wigner–Yanase–Dyson information. Some sufficient conditions are obtained, and some necessary conditions are illustrated. In a particular case, a surprising necessary and sufficient condition is obtained. Our results reveal the intricacy and subtlety of the convexity issue for general quantum Fisher information.
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Cai, L., Luo, S. On Convexity of Generalized Wigner–Yanase–Dyson Information. Lett Math Phys 83, 253–264 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-008-0222-2
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