Heuristic Classification of Physical Theories based on Quantum Correlations
Quantum Physics
2013-03-19 v1 History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
Taking quantum formalism as a point of reference and connection, we explore the various possibilities that arise in the construction of physical theories. Analyzing the distinct physical phenomena that each of them may describe, we introduce the different types of hidden variables theories that correspond to these physical phenomena. A hierarchical classification of the offered theories, based on the degree of correlation between dichotomic observables in bipartite systems, as quantified by a Bell type inequality, is finally proposed.
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@article{arxiv.1303.4011,
title = {Heuristic Classification of Physical Theories based on Quantum Correlations},
author = {M. Ferrero and J. L. Sánchez-Gómez},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1303.4011},
year = {2013}
}
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13 pages, 2 figures