# Partial trace of density matrix on tripartite system [closed]

Suppose A,B,C are Hilbert space, and P,Q be density matrices defined on $A\times B$, and $B\times C$ respectively. Relation $Tr_A P=Tr_C Q$ holds(i.e., partial trace of the two matrix are the same in the common space.) Is there a density matrix $R$ on $A\times B\times C$ such that $Tr_{C}R=P$, and $Tr_{A}R=Q$?

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No. Consider e.g. $P$ and $Q$ to be the maximally entangled state $|\omega\rangle = (|00\rangle+|11\rangle)/\sqrt{2}$, $P=Q=|\omega\rangle\langle\omega|$. Then, the monogamy of entanglement tells us that there can be no such state $R$.
(Obviously, there are also cases where this possible, since you can always start from $R$ and derive $P$ and $Q$ from there.)