Quantum Resource Theories

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For any given kind of resource, one needs a theory to answer basic questions such as: which collections of resources can be converted into which others, and what are the ways in which a given conversion can be accomplished? Chemistry fits this mold, as it answers the question of how collections of chemicals available in abundance can be converted to other, more useful, products. Thermodynamics is another example, as it answers questions about how various sorts of non-equilibrium states—thermal, mechanical, chemical, etcetera—can be converted into others, for instance, how useful work can be extracted from a pair of heat baths at different temperatures.