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7: The Density Matrix

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  • 7.1: The Density Matrix
    A density matrix is a matrix that describes a quantum system in a mixed state, a statistical ensemble of several quantum states.

Thumbnail: measured density matrix of a thermal state. (CC SA-BY 3.0 unported; measured density matrix of a thermal state).​​​​​


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