Quantum-proof randomness extractors via operator space theory
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Author(s)
Berta, Mario
Fawzi, Omar
Scholz, Volkher B
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Quantum-proof randomness extractors are an important building block for classical and quantum cryptography as well as device independent randomness amplification and expansion. Furthermore, they are also a useful tool in quantum Shannon theory. It is known that some extractor constructions are quantum-proof whereas others are provably not [Gavinsky et al., STOC'07]. We argue that the theory of operator spaces offers a natural framework for studying to what extent extractors are secure against quantum adversaries: we first phrase the definition of extractors as a bounded norm condition between normed spaces, and then show that the presence of quantum adversaries corresponds to a completely bounded norm condition between operator spaces. From this, we show that very high min-entropy extractors as well as extractors with small output are always (approximately) quantum-proof. We also study a generalization of extractors called randomness condensers. We phrase the definition of condensers as a bounded norm condition and the definition of quantum-proof condensers as a completely bounded norm condition. Seeing condensers as bipartite graphs, we then find that the bounded norm condition corresponds to an instance of a well-studied combinatorial problem, called bipartite densest subgraph. Furthermore, using the characterization in terms of operator spaces, we can associate to any condenser a Bell inequality (two-player game), such that classical and quantum strategies are in one-to-one correspondence with classical and quantum attacks on the condenser. Hence, we get for every quantum-proof condenser (which includes in particular quantum-proof extractors) a Bell inequality that cannot be violated by quantum mechanics.
Date Issued
2017-04-01
Date Acceptance
2016-09-24
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2017, 63 (4), pp.2480-2503
ISSN
0018-9448
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
2480
End Page
2503
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
Volume
63
Issue
4
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Information Systems
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Computer Science
Engineering
Quantum mechanics
quantum entanglement
cryptography
pseudorandomness
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Published
Date Publish Online
2016-11-11