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The Sheaf-Theoretic Structure of Definite Causality

Quantum Physics 2024-04-04 v3 Logic in Computer Science

Abstract

We fill a gap in the study of contextuality by extending the sheaf-theoretic framework for non-locality by Abramsky and Brandenburger to deal with operational scenarios in the presence of arbitrary definite causal orders.

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@article{arxiv.2103.13771,
  title  = {The Sheaf-Theoretic Structure of Definite Causality},
  author = {Stefano Gogioso and Nicola Pinzani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.13771},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

This paper has been superseded by arXiv:2206.08911v4, arXiv:2303.07148 and arXiv:2303.09017. Specifically, Definition 3 of Locale of Inputs given in this work is not fit for purpose: Spaces of Input Histories, cf. Definition 3.8 of arXiv:2206.08911v4, should be used instead. If you wish to cite our work or built upon it, this is unlikely to be the right reference

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