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The Limits of Entanglement

Quantum Physics 2012-08-31 v1 Popular Physics

Abstract

Quantum entanglement is one of the most intriguing phenomena in physics, but many presentations of the subject leave a false impression that it provides a sort of "remote control" for changing the state of a distant particle by local manipulation of its entangled partner. We discuss a simple example, suitable for undergraduate quantum mechanics classes, showing that this is false, and demonstrating the limits of entanglement.

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@article{arxiv.1208.6186,
  title  = {The Limits of Entanglement},
  author = {Chad Orzel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.6186},
  year   = {2012}
}

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