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Teaching quantum entanglement with card games

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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Simple interactive activities help non-expert audiences to grasp the core concepts of quantum entanglement and the Nobel Prize-winning experiments that proved how quantum mechanics defies classical physics.
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10.1051/epn/2026205

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