Version 1
: Received: 2 May 2022 / Approved: 5 May 2022 / Online: 5 May 2022 (09:25:26 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 8 July 2022 / Approved: 11 July 2022 / Online: 11 July 2022 (08:49:57 CEST)
Version 3
: Received: 3 February 2023 / Approved: 6 February 2023 / Online: 6 February 2023 (09:58:00 CET)
Version 4
: Received: 5 April 2023 / Approved: 6 April 2023 / Online: 6 April 2023 (09:19:32 CEST)
Version 5
: Received: 28 June 2023 / Approved: 29 June 2023 / Online: 29 June 2023 (12:42:48 CEST)
Version 6
: Received: 24 November 2023 / Approved: 28 November 2023 / Online: 28 November 2023 (03:47:09 CET)
Version 7
: Received: 15 February 2024 / Approved: 19 February 2024 / Online: 19 February 2024 (15:48:26 CET)
How to cite:
Lambare, J.P. A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did. Preprints2022, 2022050015. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0015.v3
Lambare, J.P. A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did. Preprints 2022, 2022050015. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0015.v3
Lambare, J.P. A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did. Preprints2022, 2022050015. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0015.v3
APA Style
Lambare, J.P. (2023). A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0015.v3
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lambare, J.P. 2023 "A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202205.0015.v3
Abstract
The alleged nonlocal character of quantum mechanics is inextricably related to the formulation of the Bell theorem. That relation, however, is commonly incorrectly assessed. The departure from the clear line of reasoning that John Bell tried to convey has led to a polarization of part of the scientific community into radical irreconcilable positions. We show how the correct appreciation of Bell's work calls for reinterpreting the usual significance given to the Bell theorem yielding a more rational perspective of the problem. We formalize the correct argument sustaining the nonlocal character of quantum mechanics and also comment on alternatives that may justify considering quantum mechanics as a local theory.
Keywords
Bell inequality; locality; nonlocality; local causality
Subject
Physical Sciences, Quantum Science and Technology
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Commenter: Justo Pastor Lambare
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author