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Three noncontextual hidden variable models for the Peres-Mermin square

Quantum Physics 2020-11-13 v1

Abstract

I will argue that the Peres-Mermin square does not necessarily rule out a value-definite (deterministic) noncontextual hidden variable model if the operators are not given a physical interpretation satisfying the following two requirements: (i) each operator is uniquely realized by a single physical measurement; (ii) commuting operators are realized by simultaneous measurements. To underpin this claim, I will construct three hidden variable models for three different physical realizations of the Peres-Mermin square: one violating (i), another violating (ii), and a third one violating both (i) and (ii).

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@article{arxiv.2011.06508,
  title  = {Three noncontextual hidden variable models for the Peres-Mermin square},
  author = {Gábor Hofer-Szabó},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.06508},
  year   = {2020}
}

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12 pages

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