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arxiv: 2512.21228 · v3 · pith:SZ6677X4new · submitted 2025-12-24 · ✦ hep-ph · hep-th· nucl-th· quant-ph

Quantum entanglement between partons in a strongly coupled quantum field theory

Wenyu Zhang , Wenyang Qian , Yiyu Zhou , Yang Li , Qun Wang This is my paper

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keywords quantum entanglementparton distributionslight-front wave functionsscalar Yukawa theoryvon Neumann entropymutual informationnon-perturbative dynamicshadronic structure
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In the unquenched scalar Yukawa theory, entanglement entropy of partons cannot be reduced to any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions.

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Researchers construct reduced density matrices for nucleon, pion, and anti-nucleon subsystems from light-front wave functions in a strongly coupled 3+1-dimensional scalar Yukawa theory. They compute von Neumann entropy, mutual information, and linear entropy in both quenched and unquenched settings. In the quenched case the entanglement entropy tracks the Shannon entropy of transverse momentum dependent distributions. In the unquenched case the entropy cannot be expressed through any such classical probability distribution, showing that the full hadronic wave function carries genuinely non-classical quantum correlations. The work treats entanglement as a direct probe of non-perturbative dynamics rather than an add-on to parton phenomenology.

Core claim

By explicit construction of reduced density matrices from light-front wave functions with controlled Fock-space truncations, the paper shows that entanglement entropy in the quenched theory is closely related to the Shannon entropy of the transverse momentum dependent distribution, while in the unquenched theory the entanglement entropy cannot be reduced to any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions, demonstrating that the full hadronic wave function encodes quantum information beyond classical probabilities.

What carries the argument

Reduced density matrices extracted from light-front wave functions, used to compute von Neumann entanglement entropy and compare it directly to Shannon entropy of parton distributions in quenched versus unquenched Fock-space truncations.

If this is right

  • Entanglement measures provide a new non-perturbative probe of relativistic quantum field theory dynamics.
  • The distinction between quenched and unquenched entanglement establishes that sea pairs generate quantum correlations absent from classical parton probabilities.
  • The framework supplies a concrete starting point for applying the same entanglement diagnostics to QCD.
  • Collider observables sensitive to full wave-function information, rather than single-particle distributions, become natural targets for future phenomenology.

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  • If the same pattern holds in QCD, experimental extraction of entanglement witnesses from multi-particle final states could distinguish classical parton models from those retaining full quantum correlations.
  • The result suggests that standard parton distribution functions alone are informationally incomplete for processes where phase coherence or multi-parton interference matters.
  • Extending the calculation to include dynamical gauge fields would test whether the non-classical excess survives in a confining theory.

Load-bearing premise

The controlled Fock-space truncations used to approximate the light-front wave functions are sufficient to capture the genuine non-classical correlations without introducing artifacts that mimic or hide the reported difference between quenched and unquenched cases.

What would settle it

An exact or higher-order non-perturbative calculation in which the unquenched entanglement entropy becomes equal to the Shannon entropy of some normalized parton distribution would falsify the claim of irreducible non-classical correlations.

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We perform a first-principles, non-perturbative investigation of quantum entanglement between partonic constituents in a strongly coupled 3+1-dimensional scalar Yukawa theory, using light-front Hamiltonian methods with controlled Fock-space truncations. By explicitly constructing reduced density matrices for (mock) nucleon, pion, and anti-nucleon subsystems from light-front wave functions, we compute key entanglement witnesses, including von Neumann entropy, mutual information, and linear entropy, in both quenched (no sea pairs) and unquenched frameworks. We find that the entanglement entropy is closely related to the Shannon entropy of the transverse momentum dependent distribution, establishing a link between quantum information and parton structure. In contrast, the unquenched theory reveals genuinely non-classical correlations: the entanglement entropy cannot be reduced to any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions, demonstrating that the full hadronic wave function encodes quantum information beyond classical probabilities. Our findings highlight the role of entanglement as a fundamental probe of non-perturbative dynamics in relativistic quantum field theory and lay the groundwork for extending these concepts to QCD and future collider phenomenology.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript presents a first-principles numerical study of quantum entanglement among partonic constituents in a 3+1-dimensional scalar Yukawa theory. Using light-front Hamiltonian diagonalization with controlled Fock-space truncations, the authors construct light-front wave functions and reduced density matrices for mock nucleon, pion, and anti-nucleon subsystems. They evaluate von Neumann entropy, mutual information, and linear entropy in both quenched (no sea pairs) and unquenched frameworks. The central claim is that the entanglement entropy in the quenched case is closely related to the Shannon entropy of transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions, whereas in the unquenched theory it cannot be reproduced by any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions, indicating genuinely non-classical correlations encoded in the full hadronic wave function.

Significance. If the reported distinction between quenched and unquenched cases is robust, the work supplies a concrete, wave-function-based demonstration that sea-pair degrees of freedom generate quantum information beyond classical probability distributions. This establishes a direct link between entanglement witnesses and parton structure in a strongly coupled relativistic QFT and provides a controlled numerical laboratory for exploring how non-perturbative dynamics encode quantum correlations. The explicit construction of reduced density matrices from light-front wave functions is a methodological strength that could be extended to QCD and collider observables.

major comments (1)
  1. [Numerical results and truncation discussion] The central claim that the unquenched entanglement entropy is irreducible to any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions depends on the Fock-space truncation being faithful to the off-diagonal coherences in the reduced density matrix. The manuscript states that the truncations are “controlled” but does not present an explicit convergence test showing that the gap between von Neumann entropy and the minimal achievable Shannon entropy remains stable (or increases) when the basis size or cutoff is enlarged. Without such a test, it is unclear whether the reported non-classicality survives in the continuum limit or is an artifact of the finite particle-number and mode truncation.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Formalism] The definition of the reduced density matrix for the mock nucleon subsystem (around Eq. (12) or equivalent) would benefit from an explicit statement of the partial trace over the complementary degrees of freedom, including how the light-front momentum fractions are discretized.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions for the entropy comparisons should list the precise Fock-space truncation parameters (maximum particle number and mode cutoff) used for each data set to allow direct reproduction.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the thorough review and valuable feedback on our work. We address the major comment regarding the numerical convergence of our results below. We agree that additional explicit tests would enhance the robustness of our claims and plan to incorporate them in the revision.

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  1. Referee: [Numerical results and truncation discussion] The central claim that the unquenched entanglement entropy is irreducible to any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions depends on the Fock-space truncation being faithful to the off-diagonal coherences in the reduced density matrix. The manuscript states that the truncations are “controlled” but does not present an explicit convergence test showing that the gap between von Neumann entropy and the minimal achievable Shannon entropy remains stable (or increases) when the basis size or cutoff is enlarged. Without such a test, it is unclear whether the reported non-classicality survives in the continuum limit or is an artifact of the finite particle-number and mode truncation.

    Authors: We appreciate the referee's concern about the convergence of the truncation. While our manuscript describes the truncations as controlled and presents results for multiple truncation levels showing consistent qualitative behavior, we agree that a dedicated convergence analysis specifically for the difference between the von Neumann entropy and the minimal Shannon entropy is not explicitly shown. In the revised version, we will include additional data or figures demonstrating how this gap behaves with increasing Fock space size and momentum cutoffs. This will help confirm that the observed non-classicality in the unquenched case is a physical feature rather than a truncation artifact. We note that computational resources limit the maximum truncation size, but within the accessible range, the gap remains stable. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: entanglement measures computed directly from constructed wave functions and density matrices

full rationale

The paper obtains light-front wave functions by diagonalizing the Hamiltonian in a controlled Fock-space truncation, then explicitly builds reduced density matrices for mock subsystems and computes von Neumann entropy, mutual information, and linear entropy from those matrices. The key distinction—that unquenched entanglement entropy cannot be reproduced by any Shannon entropy of normalized parton distributions—is presented as the outcome of these direct calculations rather than a fitted parameter or self-referential definition. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to its own inputs, and the derivation remains independent of self-citations for its central numerical claims.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on the validity of light-front quantization for the scalar Yukawa model, the adequacy of Fock-space truncation to represent the full Hilbert space, and the assumption that the chosen mock nucleon/pion states are representative of the dynamics.

free parameters (1)
  • Fock-space truncation cutoff
    Numerical cutoff chosen to make the Hamiltonian diagonalization feasible while approximating the infinite Fock space.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Light-front quantization yields a valid relativistic bound-state description for the scalar Yukawa theory
    Invoked when constructing the light-front wave functions and Hamiltonian.

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