In this paper we prove a lower bound for the determinant of the covariance matrix of quantum mechanical observables, which was conjectured by Gibilisco et al. and has the interpretation of uncertainty. The lower bound is given in terms of the commutator of the state and the observables and quantum Fisher information (generated by an operator monotone function).
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