Doubly minimized sandwiched Renyi mutual information: Properties and operational interpretation from strong converse exponent

In this paper, we deepen the study of properties of the doubly minimized sandwiched Renyi mutual information, which is defined as the minimization of the sandwiched divergence of order $α$ of a fixed bipartite state relative to any product state. In particular, we prove a novel duality relation for $α\in [\frac{2}{3},\infty]$ by employing Sion's minimax theorem, and we prove additivity for $α\in [\frac{2}{3},\infty]$. Previously, additivity was only known for $α\in [1,\infty]$, but has been conjectured for $α\in [\frac{1}{2},\infty]$. Furthermore, we show that the doubly minimized sandwiched Renyi mutual information of order $α\in [1,\infty]$ attains operational meaning in the context of binary quantum state discrimination as it is linked to certain strong converse exponents.