Questions tagged [entropy]

For questions about the various kinds of entropies --- as defined in the context of quantum information theory and quantum statistical mechanics.

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What is "linear" in linear entropy?

Why is the linear entropy, defined by $S_L = 1 - \textrm{Tr} \rho^2$, called linear?
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