Spin-½ Uncertainty Ensemble

Robertson bound σSx·σSy ≥ ½|⟨Sz⟩| — 200 spins on the Bloch sphere (ħ/2 = 1)

θ (polar angle) 90°
0° (|+z⟩)90° (|+x⟩)180° (|-z⟩)
φ (azimuthal angle)
90°180°270°360°
Bloch Sphere State
Measurement Ensemble (100 × Sx ⊕ 100 × Sy)
⟨S_z⟩ = cos θ
0.000
(ħ/2 units)
σ_x (analytic) / σ_x (MC)
σ_x = √(1−sin²θcos²φ)
σ_y (analytic) / σ_y (MC)
σ_y = √(1−sin²θsin²φ)
Product / Bound (≥1)
σ_x·σ_y ≥ ½|⟨S_z⟩|
σ_x · σ_y (analytic)
product
Bound = ½|⟨S_z⟩|
Robertson lower bound
MC σ_x (empirical)
from 100 S_x samples
MC σ_y (empirical)
from 100 S_y samples