Multi-entropy from linking in Chern-Simons theory
A bstract We study the multipartite entanglement structure of quantum states prepared by the Euclidean path integral over three-manifolds with multiple torus boundaries (the so-called link states) in both Abelian and non-Abelian Chern-Simons theories. For three-component link states in the Abelian theory, we derive an explicit formula for the Rényi multi-entropy in terms of linking numbers. We further show that the genuine multi-entropy faithfully quantifies the tripartite entanglement generated by GHZ-states, consistent with the fact that the prepared states are stabilizer states. General upper and lower bounds on the genuine tripartite multi-entropy are conjectured for finite-dimensional quantum states.
Authors
- Yang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9822-2805)
- Ma-Ke Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-766X)
- Ming‐Yi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9406-0730)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Peng Huanwu Center for Fundamental Theory (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of High Energy Physics
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09(2026)010
- Primary Topic
- Quantum many-body systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China