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Two simple proofs of the Kochen-Specker theorem

Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General · 1991 · Vol. 24(4) · pp. L175–L178

Asher Peres✉(Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)

Abstract

A new proof of the Kochen-Specker theorem uses 33 rays, instead of 117 in the original proof. If the number of dimensions is increased from 3 to 4, only 24 rays are needed.

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Biofield Effects and Biophysics History and advancements in chemistryMathematical proofSimple (philosophy)MathematicsKochen–Specker theoremCalculus (dental)Proofs of Fermat's little theoremDiscrete mathematicsPure mathematicsFundamental theoremFixed-point theorem

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