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On the Problem of Hidden Variables in Quantum Mechanics
Reviews of Modern Physics · 1966 · Vol. 38(3) · pp. 447–452
John S. Bell✉(Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource)
Abstract
The demonstrations of von Neumann and others, that quantum mechanics does not permit a hidden variable interpretation, are reconsidered. It is shown that their essential axioms are unreasonable. It is urged that in further examination of this problem an interesting axiom would be that mutually distant systems are independent of one another.
Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhilosophy and History of ScienceHidden variable theoryPhysicsAxiomInterpretations of quantum mechanicsMinority interpretations of quantum mechanicsConsistent historiesVon Neumann architectureInterpretation (philosophy)Theoretical physicsMeasurement problem
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