2025/06/03 by Konstantinos Papatryfonos, Papatryfonos, Konstantinos, Louis Vervoort +1 · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Neural Networks and Applications #Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.02637
We propose two quantum experiments - modified Bell tests - that could detect contextual hidden variables underlying quantum mechanics. The experiments are inspired by hydrodynamic pilot-wave systems that mimic a wide range of quantum effects and exhibit a classical analog of contextuality. To justify the experiments, we show that contextual hidden variables are 'physics as usual' if a unification between quantum mechanics and general relativity is possible. Accordingly, contextual theories can bypass Bell's theorem in a way that is both local and non-conspiratorial. We end with a note on the relevance of exploratory experiments in the foundations of quantum physics.