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arXiv:0704.2038

Non-Viability of a Counter-Argument to Bell's Theorem

M. Holman

Published Apr 16, 2007• 1 citation
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Abstract

It is demonstrated that a recently suggested model for the EPR-Bohm spin experiment, based on Clifford algebra valued local variables and observables, runs into very serious difficulties and can therefore not be taken as constituting a viable counter-example to Bell's theorem.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.0704.2038

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