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Unitary quantum theory is incompatible with special relativity

Gao, Shan (2018) Unitary quantum theory is incompatible with special relativity. [Preprint]

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Abstract

It is shown that the combination of unitary quantum theory and special relativity may lead to a contradiction when considering the EPR correlations in different inertial frames in a Gedankenexperiment. This result seems to imply that either unitary quantum theory is wrong or if unitary quantum theory is right then there must exist a preferred Lorentz frame.


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Item Type: Preprint
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Gao, Shansgao7319@uni.sydney.edu.au
Keywords: unitary quantum theory; special relativity; EPR correlations; superobserver; preferred Lorentz frame.
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User: Prof. Shan Gao
Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2018 15:28
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2018 15:28
Item ID: 15262
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date: 6 November 2018
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/15262

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