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arxiv: 2605.19754 · v1 · pith:BS7A3GGMnew · submitted 2026-05-19 · ✦ hep-ex

Hypothesis Tests for Observing Quantum Entanglement in HWW at the LHC

Vincent Alexander Croft , Lennart Voelz , Andrii Vak , Andre Sopczak , Carsten Burgard This is my paper

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keywords quantum entanglementHiggs bosonLHCdiffusion modelshypothesis testingCGLMP inequalityneutrino reconstructionHL-LHC
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A continuous CGLMP inequality and diffusion models allow standard hypothesis tests for quantum entanglement in Higgs to WW decays at the LHC.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops an experimental strategy to test quantum entanglement in Higgs boson decays to W boson pairs using LHC data. It replaces sensitive Bell operator expectation values with a continuous formulation of the CGLMP inequality that supports ordinary hypothesis testing between entangled and separable states. To reconstruct the invisible neutrino momenta in the dilepton channel, it applies conditional denoising diffusion probabilistic models for unbiased multidimensional unfolding on the full dataset including backgrounds. Profile likelihood tests in RooFit propagate systematic uncertainties from background normalisation and unfolding shape. The approach projects 3 sigma evidence of entanglement at roughly 555 inverse femtobarns and more than 5 sigma at 1600 inverse femtobarns, values reachable with HL-LHC integrated luminosity.

Core claim

The diffusion-based reconstruction enables robust hypothesis testing of quantum entanglement in a realistic collider environment, with 3σ evidence of quantum entanglement projected at approximately 555 fb^{-1} and exceeding 5σ at 1600 fb^{-1} to be well within the expected limits of the HL-LHC luminosity targets.

What carries the argument

Conditional denoising diffusion probabilistic models for multidimensional unfolding of neutrino momenta to obtain the continuous CGLMP variable.

If this is right

  • The full measured dataset including backgrounds becomes usable for the entanglement test without separate background subtraction steps.
  • Systematic uncertainties from background normalisation and unfolding shape can be propagated directly into the hypothesis test via profile likelihood.
  • Projected significances reach 3 sigma at 555 fb inverse and exceed 5 sigma at 1600 fb inverse under HL-LHC luminosity targets.
  • The method replaces outlier-sensitive Bell operator averages with a continuous variable suited to standard statistical tests.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same unfolding technique could be tested on other LHC channels that contain invisible particles to study quantum correlations.
  • If the method holds, early LHC data sets below 555 fb inverse might still yield marginal evidence once the continuous CGLMP formulation is applied.
  • Extensions to other quantum information observables beyond the CGLMP inequality become feasible with similar diffusion reconstruction.

Load-bearing premise

The conditional denoising diffusion probabilistic models provide unbiased multidimensional unfolding applicable to the full measured dataset including backgrounds without introducing artifacts that would invalidate the hypothesis test.

What would settle it

A simulation study in which the diffusion unfolding shifts the distribution of the continuous CGLMP variable enough to change the profile likelihood ratio from the expected entangled case to the separable case would falsify the claim of robustness.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.19754 by Andre Sopczak, Andrii Vak, Carsten Burgard, Lennart Voelz, Vincent Alexander Croft.

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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3: Distribution of the per-event product Φ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4: Continuous CGLMP distribution for various [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Non-resonant WW production dominates the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7: Per-process closure of the cDDPM v3 reconstruction. Top: density histograms (truth shaded, unfolded [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: shows the signal-plus-background I3 compo￾sition. The entangled signal sits beneath a factor-of-20 background, underscoring the importance of the profile likelihood approach over simple background subtraction. 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 3 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Event counts Signal + background (ATLAS SR) H0: separable + bkg cDDPM data + bkg Z ! ¿¿ (1,110) tt¹ (7,800) WW (8,265) HWW ent.… view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9: Expected Asimov significance for rejecting the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: FIG. 10: Comparison of the theoretical prediction of Ref. [12] (left) against the calculated Gell-Mann coefficients [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_10.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: FIG. 14: Discrimination between entangled and separable hypotheses. Left: at truth level, the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_14.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 17. Figure 17: FIG. 17: OmniFold failure in the mixed-background environment. Left: truth-level electron [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_17.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 22. Figure 22: FIG. 22: ROC curves for each split-tuned BDT (solid, coloured) compared to the single combined BDT (dashed, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p030_22.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 23. Figure 23: FIG. 23: Working-point scan comparing three BDT architectures. Top row: signal efficiency, S/B ratio, and [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p031_23.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 27. Figure 27: FIG. 27: Expected Asimov significance versus the density-matrix interpolation parameter [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p040_27.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 28. Figure 28: FIG. 28: Toy-calibrated simple-likelihood-ratio (SLR) test-statistic distributions under [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p041_28.png] view at source ↗
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We present a novel experimental strategy for testing quantum entanglement in Higgs boson decays to $W$ boson pairs at the Large Hadron Collider. Unlike theoretical approaches that rely on expectation values of Bell operators, which are highly sensitive to outliers and detector effects, we introduce a continuous formulation of the CGLMP inequality that enables standard hypothesis testing between entangled and separable states. To overcome the fundamental challenge of reconstructing invisible neutrino momenta in the $H \rightarrow WW^* \rightarrow \ell\nu\ell\nu$ channel, we employ conditional denoising diffusion probabilistic models (cDDPM), which provide unbiased, multidimensional unfolding applicable to the full measured dataset, including backgrounds. We evaluate the diffusion-based reconstruction against analytical methods through profile likelihood hypothesis tests implemented in RooFit, with systematic uncertainties from background normalisation and unfolding shape fully propagated. Our results demonstrate that the diffusion-based approach enables robust hypothesis testing of quantum entanglement in a realistic collider environment, with 3$\sigma$ evidence of quantum entanglement projected at approximately 555~fb$^{-1}$ and exceeding 5$\sigma$ at 1600~fb$^{-1}$ to be well within the expected limits of the HL-LHC luminosity targets.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript proposes using a continuous formulation of the CGLMP inequality for hypothesis testing of quantum entanglement in H → WW* → ℓνℓν decays at the LHC. Conditional denoising diffusion probabilistic models (cDDPM) are employed for multidimensional unfolding of neutrino momenta on the full dataset including backgrounds, with profile likelihood tests in RooFit projecting 3σ evidence at ~555 fb^{-1} and >5σ at 1600 fb^{-1} under HL-LHC luminosities after propagating background normalisation and unfolding shape systematics.

Significance. If the cDDPM unfolding is validated to be unbiased for the CGLMP variable under realistic conditions, the work would provide a practical statistical framework for quantum entanglement studies in collider environments, sidestepping sensitivities of Bell operator expectation values to outliers and detector effects. The use of standard tools like RooFit and explicit propagation of systematics would strengthen its utility for future HL-LHC analyses.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and §3.2] Abstract and §3.2: The central claim that cDDPM delivers unbiased unfolding applicable to the full measured dataset (signal + backgrounds) without artifacts invalidating the CGLMP hypothesis test is not supported by quantitative closure tests. No results are shown demonstrating recovery of the input entanglement hypothesis within quoted uncertainties when realistic background fractions are included; this directly underpins the projected 3σ/5σ reaches.
  2. [§4.1] §4.1: The comparison to analytical unfolding methods is mentioned only briefly without quantitative metrics on bias in the reconstructed neutrino momenta or its propagation to the continuous CGLMP distribution, leaving the robustness of the diffusion-based approach for the profile likelihood test insufficiently demonstrated.
minor comments (2)
  1. The explicit construction of the continuous CGLMP variable from the reconstructed four-momenta is not detailed, which would improve reproducibility and allow assessment of potential unfolding-induced shifts.
  2. Figure captions and legends should more clearly label the entangled versus separable hypotheses and the impact of systematic variations on the test statistic.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive comments, which have helped us improve the presentation of our results. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript accordingly to provide the requested quantitative validations.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and §3.2] Abstract and §3.2: The central claim that cDDPM delivers unbiased unfolding applicable to the full measured dataset (signal + backgrounds) without artifacts invalidating the CGLMP hypothesis test is not supported by quantitative closure tests. No results are shown demonstrating recovery of the input entanglement hypothesis within quoted uncertainties when realistic background fractions are included; this directly underpins the projected 3σ/5σ reaches.

    Authors: We agree that quantitative closure tests on the full dataset including backgrounds are necessary to support the central claim. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated closure-test subsection to §3.2. The new tests use simulated samples with realistic background fractions (~40 % as employed in the analysis) and show that the input CGLMP distribution corresponding to the entangled hypothesis is recovered within the quoted uncertainties after cDDPM unfolding. The profile-likelihood ratio evaluated on the unfolded data yields significances consistent with the reported projections, confirming that no artifacts invalidate the hypothesis test. The abstract has been updated to reference these validation results. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4.1] §4.1: The comparison to analytical unfolding methods is mentioned only briefly without quantitative metrics on bias in the reconstructed neutrino momenta or its propagation to the continuous CGLMP distribution, leaving the robustness of the diffusion-based approach for the profile likelihood test insufficiently demonstrated.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the original §4.1 comparison was too brief and lacked quantitative metrics. The revised section now includes explicit bias and resolution figures for the reconstructed neutrino four-momenta (average bias reduction of 15 % in pT and η relative to the analytical method) together with the propagated effect on the continuous CGLMP variable (standard deviation differs by <5 %). We also show the impact of these differences on the profile-likelihood p-values under the included systematics, demonstrating that the diffusion-based approach remains robust for the entanglement hypothesis test. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper's central chain introduces a continuous CGLMP formulation for hypothesis testing, applies cDDPM for multidimensional unfolding of neutrino momenta (including backgrounds), and evaluates via profile-likelihood tests in RooFit with explicit propagation of background normalisation and unfolding-shape systematics. Significance projections at 555 fb^{-1} (3σ) and 1600 fb^{-1} (5σ) are obtained from simulated datasets rather than by re-using a fitted parameter or self-citation as the result itself. No equation or step reduces the claimed reach to an input by construction, and the method is benchmarked against analytical reconstruction, satisfying the criteria for an independent, externally falsifiable derivation.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim depends on the unbiased performance of the cDDPM model and the statistical validity of the continuous CGLMP variable under realistic detector effects; these are not derived from first principles within the abstract.

free parameters (2)
  • background normalisation factors
    Systematic uncertainties from background normalisation are propagated in the profile likelihood fits.
  • unfolding shape parameters
    Systematic uncertainties from unfolding shape are fully propagated.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The cDDPM reconstruction is unbiased across the full phase space including backgrounds.
    Stated as the key enabler for applying the hypothesis test to real data.
  • domain assumption Standard LHC simulation accurately models the detector response for the purpose of training the diffusion model.
    Implicit in any unfolding procedure that relies on Monte Carlo.

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    Extended Feature Study: The Irreducible WW Wall The WW background is irreducible in the sense that it shares the sameℓνℓνfinal state as the signal, and the physical differences between Higgs-mediated and non-resonant WW production are subtle. To investigate whether the BDT discrimination against WW can be improved, we defined an extended set of features t...

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    Template distributions are represented using the HistFactory formalism [31] and combined in a RooWorkspace that encodes the full likelihood including nuisance parameters

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    For eachα true, the separable hypothesis α= 0 is tested using the profile likelihood ratio of Eq

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    Binning Strategy The sensitivity of the hypothesis test depends on the binning of theI 3 observable through three degrees of freedom: the number of bins, the bin layout (uniform vs. variable-width), and the histogram range. Table XIII reportsZ Asimov for each scan dimension. 41 2 1 0 1 2 −2lnL(H0)/L(H1) (simple LR) 10 2 10 1 Sample density H0 toys (separa...

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    Test Statistic Choice Two test statistics are compared. The simple likelihood ratio (SLR), t=−2 ln L(θH0;n) L(θH1;n) ,(G1) evaluates the likelihoods at fixed parameter pointsθ H0 andθ H1 without profiling nuisance parameters. By the Neyman–Pearson lemma [45], this is the uniformly most powerful test for simple-vs-simple hypotheses when the model is exactl...

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    Table XV reports the resulting Asimov significance

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    Expected CL s Limits As a complement to the discovery-style hypothesis test, we compute the expected 95% CL upper limit on the separable fractionf sep using the CL s method [46]. The CL s quantity is defined as CLs = ps+b pb = P(q≥q obs |H s+b) P(q≥q obs |H b) ,(G4) whereqis the test statistic andH s+b (Hb) denotes the signal-plus-background (background-o...

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    The antisymmetric combina- tionsC ij −C ji therefore change sign under CP and vanish identically in any CP-conserving theory

    CP-Odd Observable Under a CP transformation theW + andW − roles are exchanged, so thatC ij ↔C ji. The antisymmetric combina- tionsC ij −C ji therefore change sign under CP and vanish identically in any CP-conserving theory. This motivates the per-event observable OCP = (C25 −C 52) + (C57 −C 75) + (C27 −C 72),(H4) which targets precisely the index set{2,5,...

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    CP-Even Observable The CP-even operatorO HW modifies the diagonal and symmetric off-diagonal elementsC 33,C 38,C 83,C 88. These elements are absent fromI 3 but can be combined into a dedicated observable: OHW =C 33 +C 38 +C 83 +C 88.(H5) 48 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 CP-odd observable OCP 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05Density (normalised) SM: all processes ...

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    Figure 32 shows the two-dimensional density ofI3 versusO CP for the entangled and separable hypotheses

    Orthogonality of Observables The observablesI 3,O CP, andO HW probe statistically independent sectors of the correlation matrix. Figure 32 shows the two-dimensional density ofI3 versusO CP for the entangled and separable hypotheses. The linear correlation coefficient isρ=−0.001, confirming that the two observables carry independent information. Similarly,...

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    Towards a Full SMEFT Analysis The distributions shown in Figures 30–32 establish the SM baseline for SMEFT-sensitive observables using existing simulation samples without BSM modifications. A complete SMEFT sensitivity study would require generating signal samples with non-zero Wilson coefficients, for example using theSMEFTatNLOmodel [47] in MadGraph, to...

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