Abstract: At a first terminal of a structure capable of hosting Majorana Zero Modes, a first set of data points measuring conductance between the first terminal and a middle terminal of the structure is obtained for different values of bias voltage at the first terminal and at least one other parameter. At a second terminal of the structure, a second set of data points measuring conductance between the second terminal and the middle terminal is obtained for different values of bias voltage at the second terminal and of the at least one other parameter. A measure of mutual information is obtained between the first and second data sets. It is determined whether a signature consistent with a pair of Majorana Zero Modes is present in the structure based on the measure of mutual information. The method may be carried out by a quantum computer.