Physical Thinking and the GHZ Theorem

Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories of physics. But the creators of quantum mechanics had to reject realism in order to describe some paradoxical quantum phenomena. Einstein considered the rejection of realism unacceptable, since according to his understanding, realism is the pr...

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Published in:Foundations of physics 2023-06, Vol.53 (3), Article 51
Main Author: Nikulov, Alexey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classical and Quantum Gravitation
Classical Mechanics
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Philosophy of Science
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum mechanics
Quantum phenomena
Quantum Physics
Quantum theory
Relativity Theory
Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
Theorems
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Summary:Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful theories of physics. But the creators of quantum mechanics had to reject realism in order to describe some paradoxical quantum phenomena. Einstein considered the rejection of realism unacceptable, since according to his understanding, realism is the presupposition of every kind of physical thinking. The dispute about the permissibility of rejecting realism has largely determined the modern understanding of quantum theory and even led to the emergence new quantum information technologies. Many modern authors are sure that realism can be refute experimentally. Some authors are sure even that real technologies can be created on the basis of this refutation. The well-known GHZ theorem is considered critically in this work the authors of which are sure that realism can be refute experimentally.
ISSN:0015-9018
1572-9516
DOI:10.1007/s10701-023-00693-y