Eigenbasis proof of quantum relative entropy nonnegativity

ID: eigenbasis-proof-of-quantum-relative-entropy-nonnegativity

Diagonalize two density operators with eigenvalues , and put . This overlap matrix has row and column sums one. The scalar inequality yields in natural units; division by gives bits. Equality forces whenever , so and . Zero eigenvalues use limits, and failure of support inclusion gives infinite quantum relative entropy.

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