From the No-Signaling Theorem to Veiled Non-locality
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According to the no-signaling theorem, the nonlocal collapse of the wavefunction of an entangled particle by the measurement on its twin particle at a remote location cannot be used to send useful information. Given that experiments on nonlocal correlations continue to have loopholes, we propose the stronger principle that the nonlocality of quantum mechanics itself is veiled. In practical terms, decoherence and noise compel us to view the wavefunction as representing knowledge of potential outcomes rather than the reality. Experimental evidence in favor of naked non-locality would support the view of the wavefunction as an objective description of physical reality.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014