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View SchemaAre quantum `irreality' and `nonlocality' ineluctable?
| Authors | A. F. Kracklauer |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0610173 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0610173 |
Abstract
The early history of the development of Quantum Mechanics is surveyed to discern the arguments leading to the introduction of the notions of `irreal' wave functions and `nonlocal' correlations. It is argued that the assumption that Quantum Mechanics is `complete', i.e., not just a variant of Statistical Mechanics, is the feature compelling the introduction of these otherwise problematic properties. Additionally, a consequence of the error first found by Jaynes in proofs of Bell's ``theorem'', is illustrated. Finally, speculation on the practical consequences of recognising that ``entanglement'' is a feature of all hyperbolic differential equations is proposed.
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"title": "Are quantum `irreality\u0027 and `nonlocality\u0027 ineluctable?",
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