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The Hamiltonian for Entangled States Cannot Be Additive

History and Philosophy of Physics 2024-01-02 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

The assumption that the system Hamiltonian for entangled states is additive is widely used in orthodox quantum no-signalling arguments. It is shown that additivity implies a contradiction with the assumption that the system being studied is entangled.

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@article{arxiv.2401.00152,
  title  = {The Hamiltonian for Entangled States Cannot Be Additive},
  author = {Kent A. Peacock},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.00152},
  year   = {2024}
}
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