Bell's Theorem: A parametric and geometric perspective
Michael L. Ulrey
A parameterized operational representation of an EPRB-like experiment is presented that facilitates direct comparisons among mathematical models that characterize the concepts of local hidden variables, the factorization condition, remote context independence, remote outcome independence, local causality, determinism, predictability, and quantum mechanics. The different models and conditions are derived from a common template, differentiated by parameter adjustment only. This perspective enables new and easier proofs of some existing results. It also clarifies the relationships among the various notions of locality and their relationship to the Bell-CHSH inequalities. Included are tables that make proofs short and intuitive, and figures that dramatize the differences between sets of correlations of quantum mechanics (QM) and those of realistic, local, deterministic, or predictable models. In addition, a novel proof of the no-communication theorem for QM provides a new perspective on why it is true.
•Jan 23, 2020•0 citations