A Loophole in Bell's Theorem? Parameter Dependence in the Hess-Philipp Model
Abstract
The hidden-variables model constructed by Karl Hess and Walter Philipp is claimed by its authors to exploit a "loophole" in Bell's theorem; the claim is made by Hess and Philipp that the parameters employed in their model extend beyond those considered by Bell. Furthermore, they claim that their model satisfies Einstein locality and is free of any "suspicion of spooky action at a distance." Both of these claims are false; the Hess-Philipp model achieves agreement with the quantum-mechanical predictions, not by circumventing Bell's theorem, but via Parameter Dependence.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0205032,
title = {A Loophole in Bell's Theorem? Parameter Dependence in the Hess-Philipp Model},
author = {Wayne C. Myrvold},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0205032},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
18 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. In this version, remarks have been added to make clearer the relation between the Hess-Philipp model and the simpler model presented herein. References to related criticisms of Hess and Philipp, by Gill et al, (quant-ph/0204169) and Mermin (quant-ph/0206118) have also been added. To be presented at the 18th Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association, Milwaukee, Nov. 7-10, 2002. This version matches that deposited on the PhilSci archive at http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/, PITT-PHIL-SCI00000694