Abstract:
For many–particle systems, quantum information in base n can be defined by
partitioning the set of states according to the outcomes of n–ary (joint) observables.
Thereby, k particles can carry k nits. With regards to the randomness of single
outcomes, a context translation principle is proposed. Quantum randomness is
related to the uncontrollable degrees of freedom of the measurement interface,
thereby translating a mismatch between the state prepared and the state measured.