Fisher Information Is the Squared Lorentz Factor: Why the Qubit Is Special

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Authors: Bharath G. Srivats
Cited by: 2

Abstract

This preprint proves that on the open qubit Bloch ball the Beltrami-Klein hyperbolic metric is conformal to the Bures (quantum Fisher information) metric with conformal factor 4γ²(r), where γ²(r) = 1/(1−r²) is simultaneously the squared Lorentz factor and the Fisher information of a binary measurement with visibility V = r. A Weyl-tensor obstruction shows this conformal equivalence fails for all N ≥ 3 quantum systems. We derive a closed-form Thomas-Wigner rotation prediction for sequential non-collinear qubit measurements, testable on current platforms.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum Information and Cryptography Statistical Mechanics and Entropy

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
31 March 2026
Document type
Preprint