2016/08/12 by Donald A. Graft · 4 citations
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Bell test experiments #Bell's theorem #CHSH inequality #Computer science #Linguistics #Locality #Philosophy #Philosophy and History of Science #Physics #Postselection #Quantum #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum entanglement #Quantum mechanics #Quantum nonlocality #Rhetoric #Theoretical physics #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1515/phys-2017-0068
published in Open Physics 15(1), 586-597 (De Gruyter Open)
arxiv created 2016/08/12 · openalex publication_date 2017/01/01 · arxiv updated 2017/10/13 · openalex created_date 2020/11/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Abstract This paper argues that quantum nonlocality (QNL) has not been rigorously proven, despite the existence of recent Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bohm (EPRB) experiments that are claimed to be ‘loophole-free’. First, readers are alerted to rhetorical arguments, which are unfortunately often appealed to in the QNL debate, to empower readers to identify and reject such arguments. Second, logical problems in QNL proofs are described and exemplified by a discussion of the projection postulate problem. Third, experimental issues are described and exemplified by a discussion of the postselection problem. The paper concludes that QNL has not been proven and that locality cannot be excluded.