TY - JOUR
T1 - Locality or Non-Locality in Quantum Mechanics
T2 - Hidden Variables without "Spooky Action-at-a-Distance"
AU - Aharonov, Yakir
AU - Botero, Alonso
AU - Scully, Marlan
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The folklore notion of the "Non-Locality of Quantum Mechanics" is examined from the point of view of hidden-variables theories according to Belinfante's classification in his Survey of Hidden Variables Theories. It is here shown that in the case of EPR, there exist hidden variables theories that successfully reproduce quantum-mechanical predictions, but which are explicitly local. Since such theories do not fall into Belinfante's classification, we propose an expanded classification which includes similar theories, which we term as theories of the "third" kind. Causal implications of such theories are explored.
AB - The folklore notion of the "Non-Locality of Quantum Mechanics" is examined from the point of view of hidden-variables theories according to Belinfante's classification in his Survey of Hidden Variables Theories. It is here shown that in the case of EPR, there exist hidden variables theories that successfully reproduce quantum-mechanical predictions, but which are explicitly local. Since such theories do not fall into Belinfante's classification, we propose an expanded classification which includes similar theories, which we term as theories of the "third" kind. Causal implications of such theories are explored.
KW - EPR
KW - Hidden Variables
KW - Non-Locality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0347242208&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1515/zna-2001-0103
DO - 10.1515/zna-2001-0103
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AN - SCOPUS:0347242208
SN - 0932-0784
VL - 56
SP - 5
EP - 15
JO - Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences
JF - Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences
IS - 1-2
ER -