A Kochen-Specker Theorem for Imprecisely Specified Measurement

1999/12/16 by N. David Mermin, Mermin, N. David · 1 citation
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring #FOS: Physical sciences #Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference #Quantum Physics (quant-ph) #Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.quant-ph/9912081

3 pages

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Abstract

A recent claim that finite precision in the design of real experiments ``nullifies'' the impact of the Kochen-Specker theorem, is shown to be unsupportable, because of the continuity of probabilities of measurement outcomes under slight changes in the experimental configuration.

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