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Minimize matrix distance to tensor product

Minimize the following function:

$ f(V) = || V \otimes V - U_1 \otimes U_2 ||$

where $U_1, U_2 \in SU(n)$ are fixed and we minimize over all $V \in SU(n)$.

The minimum value of $f$ and the $V$ which minimizes it are both important.

Benjamin
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