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Superselection rules, quantum error correction, and quantum chromodynamics
N. Bao, ChunJun Cao, A. Chatwin-Davies, Gong Cheng, Guanyu Zhu·June 29, 2023·DOI: 10.1007/JHEP05(2025)236
Physics
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Abstract
We investigate the relationship between superselection rules and quantum error correcting codes. We demonstrate that the existence of a superselection rule implies the Knill-Laflamme condition in quantum error correction. As an example, we examine the code built from quantum chromodynamics, where the proton and neutron states in the model are explored as different superselection sectors that protect logical information. Finally we comment on topological quantum error correcting codes and supersymmetric quantum field theory within this framework.