English

Quantum non-classicality in the simplest causal network

Quantum Physics 2025-12-23 v1

Abstract

Bell's theorem prompts us with a fundamental inquiry: what is the simplest scenario leading to the incompatibility between quantum correlations and the classical theory of causality? Here we demonstrate that quantum non-classicality is possible in a network consisting of only three dichotomic variables, without the need of the locality assumption neither external measurement choices. We also show that the use of interventions, a central tool in the field of causal inference, significantly improves the noise robustness of this new kind of non-classical behaviour, making it feasible for experimental tests with current technology.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.2404.12790,
  title  = {Quantum non-classicality in the simplest causal network},
  author = {Pedro Lauand and Davide Poderini and Rafael Rabelo and Rafael Chaves},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.12790},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

4 pages, 2 figures

R2 v1 2026-06-28T15:59:41.365Z