What is Positive operator-valued measure (POVM)?

Positive operator-valued measure (POVM)

Quantum

Positive operator-valued measure (POVM): A general description of quantum measurements giving outcome probabilities without requiring orthogonal projective operators.

Related terms

Check operator
Completely positive trace-preserving map (CPTP)
Entanglement measure
Grover diffusion operator
Hermitian operator
Logical operator
Observable operator
Time evolution operator

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