Finite-precision measurement does not nullify the Kochen-Specker theorem

Adán Cabello
Phys. Rev. A 65, 052101 – Published 15 April 2002
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Abstract

It is proven that any hidden variable theory of the type proposed by Meyer [Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 3751 (1999)], Kent [ibid. 83, 3755 (1999)], and Clifton and Kent [Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. A 456, 2101 (2000)] leads to experimentally testable predictions that are in contradiction with those of quantum mechanics. Therefore, it is argued that the existence of dense Kochen-Specker-colorable sets must not be interpreted as a nullification of the physical impact of the Kochen-Specker theorem once the finite precision of real measurements is taken into account.

  • Received 6 September 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.65.052101

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Adán Cabello*

  • Departamento de Física Aplicada II, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain

  • *Electronic address: adan@us.es

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Vol. 65, Iss. 5 — May 2002

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