Published April 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Bell's theorem and the foundations of quantum physics

Creators

  • 1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720

Description

A locality property expressing the idea that causal influences can propagate only forward in time, from earlier cause to later effect, and no faster than light is shown to be mathematically incompatible with certain predictions of quantum theory. The contradiction is proved without invoking any additional assumptions such as realism or hidden variables that contravene conventional quantum thinking. The failure of this locality property refines ideas about the theory of relativity, and opens the way to an objective interpretation of quantum theory that may expand its domain of applicability outside the one circumscribed by the orthodox Copenhagen interpretation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
4
Series
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
306-317
ISSN
0002-9505

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16065337
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BELL THEOREM; CAUSALITY; LOCALITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELATIVITY THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MECHANICS