Complete Quantum Relational Hoare Logics from Optimal Transport Duality

We introduce a quantitative relational Hoare logic for quantum programs. Assertions of the logic range over a new infinitary extension of positive semidefinite operators. We prove that our logic is sound, and complete for bounded postconditions and almost surely terminating programs. Our completeness result is based on a quantum version of the duality theorem from optimal transport. We also define a complete embedding into our logic of a relational Hoare logic with projective assertions.

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2025-06-23
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https://doi.org/10.1109/lics65433.2025.00072
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Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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Complete Quantum Relational Hoare Logics from Optimal Transport Duality

Li Zhou, Tianyi Wang, Gilles Barthe, Minbo Gao
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Complete Quantum Relational Hoare Logics from Optimal Transport Duality

Li Zhou, Tianyi Wang, Gilles Barthe, Minbo Gao
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We introduce a quantitative relational Hoare logic for quantum programs. Assertions of the logic range over a new infinitary extension of positive semidefinite operators. We prove that our logic is sound, and complete for bounded postconditions and almost surely terminating programs. Our completeness result is based on a quantum version of the duality theorem from optimal transport. We also define a complete embedding into our logic of a relational Hoare logic with projective assertions.

University of Cambridge (GB), Institute of Software (CN), IMDEA Software Institute (ES), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
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