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The Holographic Entropy Cone

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We initiate a systematic enumeration and classification of entropy inequalities satisfied by the Ryu-Takayanagi formula for conformal field theory states with smooth holographic dual geometries. For 2, 3, and 4 regions, we prove that the strong subadditivity and the monogamy of mutual information give the complete set of inequalities. This is in contrast to the situation for generic quantum systems, where a complete set of entropy inequalities is not known for 4 or more regions. We also find an infinite new family of inequalities applicable to 5 or more regions. The set of all holographic entropy inequalities bounds the phase space of Ryu-Takayanagi entropies, defining the holographic entropy cone. We characterize this entropy cone by reducing geometries to minimal graph models that encode the possible cutting and gluing relations of minimal surfaces. We find that, for a fixed number of regions, there are only finitely many independent entropy inequalities. To establish new holographic entropy inequalities, we introduce a combinatorial proof technique that may also be of independent interest in Riemannian geometry and graph theory.

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Complexity Inequalities for Quantum Subsystems

hep-th · 2026-06-18 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0 · 2 refs

Defines tripartite complexity and complexity gap for three-subsystem states and reports that the gap has definite sign across holographic CV, Fisher-Rao, and Krylov measures, suggesting it as a building block for complexity inequalities.

On a mixed-state extension of the holographic signal inequality

hep-th · 2026-05-26 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Generalizes the holographic signal inequality to mixed states, finds violations due to vanishing Markov gap in some geometries, restores it on canonical purification, and conjectures a new inequality.

Quantum Bit Threads and the Entropohedron

hep-th · 2025-10-26 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Derives several new quantum bit thread prescriptions equivalent to quantum extremal surfaces for static holographic states and introduces entanglement distribution functions organized into the entropohedron convex polytope.

Clifford Orbits from Cayley Graph Quotients

quant-ph · 2023-06-01 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Quotienting the Cayley graph of the Clifford group by a quantum state's stabilizer subgroup produces a graph of the state's Clifford orbit.

Multi-entropy in heavy local quenches

hep-th · 2026-06-10 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Genuine multi-entropy in heavy local quenches in 2D holographic CFTs is kinematically fixed to logarithms of rational functions of time, independent of heavy operator dimension, due to global saddle selection in the geodesic network.

Constraints on four-party entanglement in holography

hep-th · 2026-05-29 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0 · 2 refs

In time-reflection-symmetric holographic states, I3 implies vanishing of multiple four-party entanglement measures and bounds those from multi-entropy, though Q4 is not quantitatively bounded by I3.

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  • Exploring the holographic entropy cone via reinforcement learning hep-th · 2026-01-27 · conditional · none · ref 3 · internal anchor

    Reinforcement learning finds explicit graph realizations for three of six previously unresolved extreme rays of the N=6 holographic entropy cone and supplies evidence that the other three lie outside it.

  • Complexity Inequalities for Quantum Subsystems hep-th · 2026-06-18 · unverdicted · none · ref 9 · 2 links · internal anchor

    Defines tripartite complexity and complexity gap for three-subsystem states and reports that the gap has definite sign across holographic CV, Fisher-Rao, and Krylov measures, suggesting it as a building block for complexity inequalities.

  • On a mixed-state extension of the holographic signal inequality hep-th · 2026-05-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 4 · internal anchor

    Generalizes the holographic signal inequality to mixed states, finds violations due to vanishing Markov gap in some geometries, restores it on canonical purification, and conjectures a new inequality.

  • Quantum Bit Threads and the Entropohedron hep-th · 2025-10-26 · unverdicted · none · ref 40 · internal anchor

    Derives several new quantum bit thread prescriptions equivalent to quantum extremal surfaces for static holographic states and introduces entanglement distribution functions organized into the entropohedron convex polytope.

  • Clifford Orbits from Cayley Graph Quotients quant-ph · 2023-06-01 · unverdicted · none · ref 10 · internal anchor

    Quotienting the Cayley graph of the Clifford group by a quantum state's stabilizer subgroup produces a graph of the state's Clifford orbit.

  • Multi-entropy in heavy local quenches hep-th · 2026-06-10 · unverdicted · none · ref 26 · internal anchor

    Genuine multi-entropy in heavy local quenches in 2D holographic CFTs is kinematically fixed to logarithms of rational functions of time, independent of heavy operator dimension, due to global saddle selection in the geodesic network.

  • Constraints on four-party entanglement in holography hep-th · 2026-05-29 · unverdicted · none · ref 13 · 2 links · internal anchor

    In time-reflection-symmetric holographic states, I3 implies vanishing of multiple four-party entanglement measures and bounds those from multi-entropy, though Q4 is not quantitatively bounded by I3.

  • Tripartite Correlation Signal from Multipartite Entanglement of Purification hep-th · 2025-09-10 · unverdicted · none · ref 14 · internal anchor

    Δ^(3)_p is a non-negative signal detecting genuine tripartite entanglement, extended via the E_w = E_p conjecture to holographic systems in AdS3/CFT2.

  • Topological entanglement entropy meets holographic entropy inequalities quant-ph · 2024-12-07 · unverdicted · none · ref 26 · internal anchor

    Derives conditions for TEE probes, generalizes cyclic and multi-information quantities, and verifies holographic entropy inequalities for gapped topological states.

  • Lectures on entanglement entropy in field theory and holography hep-th · 2019-07-18 · unverdicted · none · ref 82 · internal anchor

    Lecture notes surveying entanglement entropy in QFT and holography, emphasizing physical aspects and the Ryu-Takayanagi formula.