Abstract
A local hidden variable theory of quantum mechanics is formulated by adapting Gell-Mann and Hartle's many-histories formulation. The resulting theory solves the measurement problem by exploiting the independence loophole in Bell's theorem; it violates the independence of hidden variable values and measuring device settings. Although the theory is problematic in some respects, it provides a concrete example via which the tenability of this approach can be better evaluated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1461-1469 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Foundations of Physics |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Bell's theorem
- Hidden variables
- Many-histories
- Measurement problem
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Lewis, P. J. (2007). Towards a local hidden variable theory. Foundations of Physics, 37(10), 1461-1469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-007-9172-2