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In what contexts are different notations used for indicating measurement outcomes?
I have seen a few different notations for denoting measurement outcomes. Does anyone know of which notation is more widely used in various contexts?
For instance, I like referring to this Wikipedia ...
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If the eigenvalues of $Z$ are $\pm1$, why are the computational basis states labeled with "$0$" and "$1$"?
The computational basis is also known as the $Z$-basis as the kets $|0\rangle,|1\rangle$ are chosen as the eigenstates of the Pauli gate
\begin{equation}
Z=\begin{pmatrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1\end{...
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