Proper and Improper Separability
arXiv:quant-ph/0402094
Abstract
The distinction between proper and improper mixtures is a staple of the discussion of foundational questions in quantum mechanics. Here we note an analogous distinction in the context of the theory of entanglement. The terminology of `proper' versus `improper' separability is proposed to mark the distinction.
10 pages, LaTex, uses amsmath, 2 .eps figures. v2 additional figure; and reference and footnote to Seevinck and Uffink (2001). To appear in International Journal of Quantum Information
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