Carl W. Helstrom

Carl W. Helstrom
BornFebruary 22, 1925
Easton, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 15, 2013
La Jolla, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forQuantum information theory, communication theory, signal and detection theory
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical Engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Diego

Carl W. Helstrom (1925–2013) was one of the earliest pioneers in the field of quantum information theory. He is well known in this field for discovering what is now known as the Helstrom measurement, the quantum measurement with minimum error probability for distinguishing one quantum state from another. He has written a textbook which has been widely read by experts in quantum information theory.[1] He authored several other textbooks on signal detection and estimation theory.[2][3]

  1. ^ Carl W. Helstrom (1976). Quantum Detection and Estimation Theory. Academic Press, Inc. ISBN 0123400503.
  2. ^ Carl W. Helstrom (1968). Statistical Theory of Signal Detection. Franklin Book Co. ISBN 0080132650.
  3. ^ Carl W. Helstrom (1994). Elements of Signal Detection and Estimation. Prentice Hall. ISBN 013808940X.