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Maximum entropy of a quantum state (S(ρ)≤log2​d)

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On a d-dimensional Hilbert space, the Von Neumann entropy is maximized uniquely by I/d. Indeed, nonnegativity of quantum relative entropy gives
0≤D(ρ∥I/d)=log2​d−S(ρ),
(1)
with equality exactly when ρ=I/d.

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