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A Critical Analysis of the Quantum Nonlocality Problem: On the Polemic Assessment of What Bell Did
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How to cite: 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.v8 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.v8
Abstract
Despite their Nobel prize-winning empirical confirmation, the interpretation of the Bell inequality remains controversial. By carefully analyzing Bell's work on nonlocality, we show how the correct appreciation of Bell's rationale calls for reformulating a widespread argument on quantum nonlocality, yielding a more consistent formulation of the problem. We delve into a formal proof of quantum mechanics' violation of local causality strikingly overlooked in favor of less appropriate arguments. For completeness, we also mention a few alternatives that may rationally 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.
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