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arXiv:physics/0005042

Bell's theorem, entanglement, and common sense

Raoul S. Nakhmanson

Published May 15, 2000• 1 citation
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Abstract

A simple analogy to understand the quantum-mechanical entanglement within local-realistic world is presented.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.physics/0005042

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