On the degree conjecture for separability of multipartite quantum states

We settle the so-called degree conjecture for the separability of multipartite quantum states, which are normalized graph Laplacians, first given by Braunstein {\it et al.} [Phys. Rev. A \textbf{73}, 012320 (2006)]. The conjecture states that a multipartite quantum state is separable if and only if the degree matrix of the graph associated with the state is equal to the degree matrix of the partial transpose of this graph. We call this statement to be the strong form of the conjecture. In its weak version, the conjecture requires only the necessity, that is, if the state is separable, the corresponding degree matrices match. We prove the strong form of the conjecture for {\it pure} multipartite quantum states, using the modified tensor product of graphs defined in [J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. \textbf{40}, 10251 (2007)], as both necessary and sufficient condition for separability. Based on this proof, we give a polynomial-time algorithm for completely factorizing any pure multipartite quantum state. By polynomial-time algorithm we mean that the execution time of this algorithm increases as a polynomial in $m,$ where $m$ is the number of parts of the quantum system. We give a counter-example to show that the conjecture fails, in general, even in its weak form, for multipartite mixed states. Finally, we prove this conjecture, in its weak form, for a class of multipartite mixed states, giving only a necessary condition for separability.Comment: 17 pages, 3 figures. Comments are welcom

Higher Lorentzian Polynomials, Higher Hessians, and the Hodge-Riemann Property for Graded Artinian Gorenstein Algebras in Codimension Two

A homogeneous bivariate polynomial $F=F(X,Y)$ of degree $d$ with coefficients in $\mathbb{R}$ is the Macaulay dual generator of a codimension two standard graded oriented Artinian Gorenstein $\mathbb{R}$-algebra $A_F$ of socle degree $d$. We show that the total positivity of a certain Toeplitz matrix determined by the coefficients of $F$ is equivalent to a certain mixed Hodge-Riemann relation on the algebra $A_F$; polynomials satisfying these conditions are called higher Lorentzian polynomials. In degree $i=1$, our conditions amount to nonnegative ultra log concavity with no internal zeros, and we recover results of Br\"and\'en-Huh in $n=2$ variables. A corollary of our results is that the closure of the set of totally positive Toeplitz matrices is the set of totally nonnegative Toeplitz matrices, which seems to be new.Comment: Rewritten with new results, authorship change, comments still welcome!