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A No-Go Theorem for Hidden Variable Models of Inaccurate Spin Measurements

Breuer, Thomas (2002) A No-Go Theorem for Hidden Variable Models of Inaccurate Spin Measurements. [Preprint]

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    Abstract

    Uncertainty about the actual orientation of the measurement device has been claimed to open a loophole for hidden variable models of quantum mechanics. In this paper I describe the statistics of inaccurate spin measurements by unsharp spin observables. If the inaccuracy is below a certain level, a no-go theorem for hidden variable models of the inaccurate measurement statistics follows: There are finite sets of directions such that not all the unsharp spin observables in these directions can consistently be assigned approximate truth-values in a non-contextual way.

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    Item Type: Preprint
    Keywords: Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Computablility
    Conferences and Volumes: [2002] Philosophy of Science Assoc. 18th Biennial Mtg - PSA 2002: Contributed Papers (Milwaukee, WI; 2002) > PSA 2002 Contributed Papers
    Depositing User: Program Committee
    Date Deposited: 23 Mar 2003
    Last Modified: 07 Oct 2010 11:11
    Item ID: 1054
    URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1054

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