Wehrl entropy

In quantum information theory, the Wehrl entropy,[1] named after Alfred Wehrl, is a classical entropy of a quantum-mechanical density matrix. It is a type of quasi-entropy defined for the Husimi Q representation of the phase-space quasiprobability distribution. See [2] for a comprehensive review of basic properties of classical, quantum and Wehrl entropies, and their implications in statistical mechanics.

  1. ^ Wehrl, A. (1979). "On the relation between classical and quantum-mechanical entropy". Reports on Mathematical Physics. 16 (3): 353–358. Bibcode:1979RpMP...16..353W. doi:10.1016/0034-4877(79)90070-3.
  2. ^ Wehrl, A. (1978). "General properties of entropy". Reviews of Modern Physics. 50 (2): 221–260. Bibcode:1978RvMP...50..221W. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.50.221.