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Carl W. Helstrom
(1925-2013)
American electrical engineer
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Carl W. Helstrom (1925–2013) was one of the earliest pioneers in the field of quantum information theory. He is well known in this field for discovering what is now known as the Helstrom measurement, the quantum measurement with minimum error probability for distinguishing one quantum state from another. He has written a textbook which has been widely read by experts in quantum information theory. He authored several other textbooks on signal detection and estimation theory.

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22 February 1925
Easton, Pennsylvania
Died
15 October 2013 (aged 88)
La Jolla, California
Zodiac Pisces
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