A logical loophole in the derivation of the Bell inequalities

G. Coddens

Published Mar 19, 2018• 1 citation

Abstract

The Bell inequalities are based on a tacit assumption of a COMMON probabilitydistribution that precludes their application to the experiments of Aspect et al.

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