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European Journal of Physics

A simple proof of the Kochen-Specker theorem

Adán Cabello

Published Jul 1, 1994• 23 citations
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Abstract

The author presents a simple proof of a theorem which places constraints on hidden-variables theories alternative to quantum mechanics.
DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/15/4/004

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