|q⟩ Bad Qubits

← Question Bank

Multiple choice
A bit-flip channel E(ρ)=(1p)ρ+pXρXE(\rho) = (1-p)\rho + p X \rho X with p=0.25p = 0.25 acts on ρ=++=[0.50.50.50.5]\rho = |+\rangle\langle+| = \begin{bmatrix}0.5 & 0.5 \\ 0.5 & 0.5\end{bmatrix}, where XX is the Pauli-X gate. What is 0E(ρ)0\langle 0|E(\rho)|0\rangle?