Finite-precision measurement does not nullify the Kochen-Specker theorem
Quantum Physics
2009-07-28 v2
Abstract
It is proven that any hidden variable theory of the type proposed by Meyer [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 83}, 3751 (1999)], Kent [{\em ibid.} {\bf 83}, 3755 (1999)], and Clifton and Kent [Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. A {\bf 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.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0104024,
title = {Finite-precision measurement does not nullify the Kochen-Specker theorem},
author = {Adan Cabello},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0104024},
year = {2009}
}
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