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Pure-target lower bound on trace distance (D(ρ,P)≥1−F(ρ,P)2)

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For a density operator ρ and pure state P=∣ψ⟩⟨ψ∣, the diagonal absolute-sum bound for the trace norm in a basis containing ∣ψ⟩ gives D(ρ,P)≥1−⟨ψ∣ρ∣ψ⟩=1−F(ρ,P)2. The quantum fidelity is unsquared. Block-diagonal states with respect to the target and its complement attain equality.

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