Tripartite Haar random state has no bipartite entanglement

Abstract

We show that no EPR-like bipartite entanglement can be distilled from a tripartite Haar random state $|Ψ\rangle_{ABC}$ by local unitaries or local operations when each subsystem $A$, $B$, or $C$ has fewer than half of the total qubits. Specifically, we derive an upper bound on the probability of sampling a state with EPR-like entanglement at a given EPR fidelity tolerance, showing a doubly-exponential suppression in the number of qubits. Our proof relies on a simple volume argument supplemented by an $ε$-net argument and concentration of measure. Viewing $|Ψ\rangle_{ABC}$ as a bipartite quantum error-correcting code $C\to AB$, this implies that neither output subsystem $A$ nor $B$ supports any non-trivial logical operator. We also establish general constraints on the structure of tripartite entanglement in Haar random states, showing that W- or GHZ-like entanglement cannot be distilled and that nontrivial global symmetries are absent. Finally, we discuss a physical interpretation in the AdS/CFT correspondence, indicating that a connected entanglement wedge does not necessarily imply bipartite entanglement, contrary to a previous belief.