sjmson Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 I would like some good references re Bell's Theorem. In particular, I would like simple derivations and alternative views. Thanks
Gordon Watson Posted May 13, 2012 Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) I'll be happy to point you to some good references AND present an alternative view, a neglected one: one in line with Bell's own views; one that shoots him down! So I'll be back. In meantime here's something to ponder: My wholly classical analysis of Bell's theorem begins with the acceptance of Einstein-locality. It continues with Bell's hope: "... the explicit representation of quantum nonlocality [in 'the de Broglie-Bohm theory'] ... started a new wave of investigation in this area. Let us hope that these analyses also may one day be illuminated, perhaps harshly, by some simple constructive model. However that may be, long may Louis de Broglie* continue to inspire those who suspect that what is proved by impossibility proofs is lack of imagination," (Bell 2004: 167). "To those for whom nonlocality is anathema, Bell's Theorem finally spells the death of the hidden variables program.31 But not for Bell. None of the no-hidden-variables theorems persuaded him that hidden variables were impossible," (Mermin 1993: 814). [All emphasis and [.] added by GW.] References: Aspect (2004): http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0402001 Bell (1964): http://www.scribd.co...-Bell-s-Theorem Bell (2004): Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics; 2nd edition. CUP, Cambridge. Mermin (1993): Rev. Mod. Phys. 65, 3, 803-815. Footnote #31: "Many people contend that Bell's Theorem demonstrates nonlocality independent of a hidden-variables program, but there is no general agreement about this." Watson (1998): Phys. Essays 11, 3, 413-421. See also ERRATUM (1999): Phys. Essays 12, 1, 191. A peer-reviewed* draft of ideas here, its exposition clouded by the formalism and type-setting errors. *However, completing the circle, one reviewer was a former student and close colleague of de Broglie. More soon, Gordon Edited May 14, 2012 by Gordon Watson
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