Finite precision measurement nullifies Euclid's postulates
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Following Meyer's argument (quant-ph/9905080) the set of all directions in space is replaced by the dense subset of rational directions. The result conflicts with Euclidean geometry.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0310035,
title = {Finite precision measurement nullifies Euclid's postulates},
author = {Asher Peres},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0310035},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
1 page, submitted as a Comment to Phys. Rev. Letters