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View SchemaCan a "Hidden Variable'' Quantum Theory Evade the "No-Cloning" Theorem?
| Authors | Kirk T. McDonald |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0510039 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0510039 |
Abstract
If YES, then we can look forward to physical realization of superluminal communication, as the original considerations of the ``no-cloning'' theorem were motivated in part as an explanation of why certain schemes for superluminal signaling cannot work. If NO, then it would seem that some aspects of the ``hidden'' variables must be ``intrinsically hidden'', i.e., ``unknowable'', such that ``hidden-variable'' theories belong more to the ``idealist'' than to the ``realist'' school of thought. I pose this question without proposing a definite answer. I am unaware of any commentary on this topic during these 23 years since the formulation of the ``no-cloning'' theorem, but I would be pleased to be enlightened by more knowledgeable readers.
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"title": "Can a \"Hidden Variable\u0027\u0027 Quantum Theory Evade the \"No-Cloning\" Theorem?",
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