Causality and Nonlocality as Axioms for Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Physics
2008-02-03 v2
Abstract
Quantum mechanics permits nonlocality - both nonlocal correlations and nonlocal equations of motion - while respecting relativistic causality. Is quantum mechanics the unique theory that reconciles nonlocality and causality? We consider two models, going beyond quantum mechanics, of nonlocality: "superquantum" correlations, and nonlocal "jamming" of correlations. These models are consistent with some definitions of nonlocality and causality.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9709026,
title = {Causality and Nonlocality as Axioms for Quantum Mechanics},
author = {Sandu Popescu and Daniel Rohrlich},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9709026},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
9 pages, RevTeX; for the proceedings of the symposium on Causality and Locality in Modern Physics and Astronomy: Open Questions and Possible Solutions (York University, Toronto, August 25-29, 1997). This version contains an additional affiliation and address for one author