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Local quantum Fisher information directly marks the onset of crossovers in few-body open quantum systems.

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load-bearing objection Local QFI picks up crossovers where global geometric indicators miss them, but the generality rests on unshown derivations.

arxiv 2605.29019 v1 pith:YCSB36N7 submitted 2026-05-27 quant-ph

Quantum Crossovers Revealed by Local Measurements

A. C. S. Costa , E. C. Diniz , O. P. de Sa Neto This is my paper
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keywords quantum crossoverslocal measurementsquantum Fisher informationopen quantum systemsBloch vectorquantum steering ellipsoidquantum obesity
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The paper establishes that quantum crossover phenomena in few-body open quantum systems can be identified using measurements performed on individual parts rather than the whole system. It links the local quantum Fisher information to the point where crossover behavior begins, removing the need for global or model-dependent signals. The work also shows that the quantum steering ellipsoid volume fails to track crossovers in many cases, with the key signatures instead appearing in the local Bloch vector. This creates a clear geometric separation between what local and global quantities reveal about the transitions. A reader would care because it offers a practical route to detecting these phenomena with simpler, more accessible measurements.

Core claim

We demonstrate that crossovers can be robustly characterized through purely local measurements, establishing a direct connection between local quantum Fisher information and the onset of crossover behavior. We further demonstrate that quantum obesity does not, in general, generalize the quantum steering ellipsoid volume as a universal indicator of crossover. Instead, we identify regimes in which the ellipsoid volume remains insensitive to the transition, while the relevant signatures are encoded in the behavior of the local Bloch vector. These results reveal a geometric distinction between local and global indicators of crossovers.

What carries the argument

Local quantum Fisher information, which tracks the onset of crossover behavior from measurements on single subsystems.

Load-bearing premise

The link between local quantum Fisher information and crossover onset holds for few-body open quantum systems without needing extra global information or specific details about how the system couples to its environment.

What would settle it

In a concrete few-body open quantum system with a known crossover, if the local quantum Fisher information shows no distinctive change exactly at that crossover while global indicators do, the claimed direct connection would be disproved.

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If this is right

  • Local measurements alone suffice to locate crossover points via the local quantum Fisher information.
  • The quantum steering ellipsoid volume does not serve as a universal crossover indicator across all regimes.
  • Crossover signatures instead reside in the dynamics of the local Bloch vector in those insensitive regimes.
  • A geometric separation exists between the information carried by local versus global crossover indicators.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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  • Experimental protocols for open quantum systems could shift toward simpler local probes rather than full tomography.
  • The same local approach might extend to detecting other transitions where global entanglement measures are hard to access.
  • One could test the distinction by comparing local Bloch vector behavior against ellipsoid volume in additional model Hamiltonians.

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Summary. The manuscript claims that quantum crossover phenomena in few-body open quantum systems can be robustly characterized through purely local measurements, establishing a direct connection between local quantum Fisher information and the onset of crossover behavior. It further shows that quantum obesity does not generalize the quantum steering ellipsoid volume as a universal indicator of crossover; instead, the ellipsoid volume remains insensitive in some regimes while relevant signatures appear in the local Bloch vector, revealing a geometric distinction between local and global indicators.

Significance. If the results hold, the work is significant for enabling crossover detection via accessible local measurements in open quantum systems, where global access is often limited. This has potential experimental utility in quantum information. The manuscript is credited for the negative result clarifying limitations of the steering ellipsoid volume and for identifying the local Bloch vector as the carrier of crossover signatures in those regimes.

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  1. The term 'quantum obesity' appears in the abstract without definition; ensure it is introduced and defined at first use in the main text.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and positive assessment of our work. The referee's summary correctly identifies our central claims: that local quantum Fisher information robustly detects quantum crossovers in few-body open systems, and that the steering ellipsoid volume is not a universal indicator, with crossover signatures instead appearing in the local Bloch vector in certain regimes. We are pleased that the negative result on the ellipsoid volume and the utility of local measurements are recognized as significant. No specific major comments were raised in the report.

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full rationale

The abstract and provided context present a claim of a direct connection between local quantum Fisher information and crossover onset via purely local measurements, without any visible equations, fitting procedures, self-citations as load-bearing premises, or ansatzes that reduce the result to its inputs by construction. No derivation chain is exhibited that would trigger any of the enumerated circularity patterns. The secondary negative result on quantum obesity is presented consistently as a distinction rather than a forced prediction. The derivation appears self-contained against external benchmarks with no quoted reductions to fitted quantities or self-referential definitions.

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Quantum crossover phenomena play a central role in few-body open quantum systems, yet their identification often relies on global or model-dependent indicators. In this work, we demonstrate that crossovers can be robustly characterized through purely local measurements, establishing a direct connection between local quantum Fisher information and the onset of crossover behavior. We further demonstrate that quantum obesity does not, in general, generalize the quantum steering ellipsoid volume as a universal indicator of crossover. Instead, we identify regimes in which the ellipsoid volume remains insensitive to the transition, while the relevant signatures are encoded in the behavior of the local Bloch vector. These results reveal a geometric distinction between local and global indicators of crossovers.

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