Practical limits on entanglement manipulation

Quantum information Nature Physics (2025)Cite this article Entanglement is a powerful resource for quantum technologies but real-world computation limits can drastically change what is achievable. Now research reveals that computational constraints reshape our understanding of entanglement manipulation.This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any timeSubscribe to this journal Receive 12 print issues and online access 251,40 € per yearonly 20,95 € per issueBuy this articlePrices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkoutHorodecki, R., Horodecki, P., Horodecki, M. & Horodecki, K. Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 865–942 (2009).Article ADS Google Scholar Leone, L., Rizzo, J., Eisert, J. & Jerbi, S. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-03048-8 (2025).Article Google Scholar Bennett, C.-H., Bernstein, H. J., Popescu, S. & Schumacher, B. Phys. Rev. A 53, 2046–2052 (1996).Article ADS Google Scholar Peikert, C. Found. Trends Th. Comp. Sc. 10, 283 (2016).Article Google Scholar Chitambar, E. & Gour, G. Rev. Mod. Phys. 91, 025001 (2019).Article ADS Google Scholar Fang, K. & Liu, Z.-W. Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 060405 (2020).Article ADS MathSciNet Google Scholar Ludovico, L. et al. Phys. Rev. A 98, 022335 (2018).Article ADS Google Scholar Vinjanampathy, S. & Anders, J. Contemp. Phys. 57, 545–579 (2016).Article ADS Google Scholar Streltsov, A., Adesso, G. & Plenio, M.-B. Rev. Mod. Phys. 89, 041003 (2017).Article ADS Google Scholar Download referencesSchool of Data Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaKun FangSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarCorrespondence to Kun Fang.The author declares no competing interests.Reprints and permissionsFang, K. Practical limits on entanglement manipulation. Nat. Phys. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-03046-wDownload citationPublished: 22 October 2025DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-03046-wAnyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative