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Finite precision measurement nullifies the Kochen-Specker theorem

Quantum Physics 2009-01-23 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Only finite precision measurements are experimentally reasonable, and they cannot distinguish a dense subset from its closure. We show that the rational vectors, which are dense in S^2, can be colored so that the contradiction with hidden variable theories provided by Kochen-Specker constructions does not obtain. Thus, in contrast to violation of the Bell inequalities, no quantum-over-classical advantage for information processing can be derived from the Kochen-Specker theorem alone.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9905080,
  title  = {Finite precision measurement nullifies the Kochen-Specker theorem},
  author = {David A. Meyer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9905080},
  year   = {2009}
}

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7 pages, plain TeX; minor corrections, interpretation clarified, references updated