Talk:Chapter 3 - Physics of Quantum Information

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In the Section "Density Matrix for a Mixed State: Two States", there is an apparent inconsistency in the statement: "(Note, if \left\vert \psi\right\rangle_1=\left\vert \psi\right\rangle_2\,\!, or if one a_i\,\! or one \left\vert \psi\right\rangle_i\,\! is zero, then this reduces to a pure state.)" Should the subscripts be inside of the kets? Steven

A factor of 1/2 is missing in Equation (3.43). Steven