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Proofs of the Kochen-Specker theorem based on a system of three qubits

Quantum Physics 2015-06-05 v3

Abstract

A number of new proofs of the Kochen-Specker theorem are given based on the observables of the three-qubit Pauli group. Each proof is presented in the form of a diagram from which it is obvious by inspection. Each of our observable-based proofs leads to a system of projectors and bases that generally yields a large number of "parity proofs" of the Kochen-Specker theorem. Some examples of such proofs are given and some of their applications are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1205.5015,
  title  = {Proofs of the Kochen-Specker theorem based on a system of three qubits},
  author = {Mordecai Waegell and P. K. Aravind},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.5015},
  year   = {2015}
}

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Some typos and minor errors have been corrected