Bell's Theorem, Quantum Probabilities, And Superdeterminism
Eddy Keming Chen
Abstract
In this short survey chapter, I discuss Bell's theorem and some strategies that attempt to avoid the conclusion of non-locality. I focus on two that intersect with the philosophy of probability: (1) quantum probabilities and (2) super-determinism. The issues they raised not only apply to a wide class of no-go theorems about quantum mechanics but also are of general philosophical interest.
Topics & Concepts
No-go theoremDeterminismLocalityQuantum no-deleting theoremClass (philosophy)MathematicsLocal hidden variable theoryBell's theoremFocus (optics)QuantumQuantum probabilityTheoretical physicsPure mathematicsCalculus (dental)Mathematical economicsQuantum mechanicsDiscrete mathematicsEpistemologyFundamental theoremPhysicsQuantum processPhilosophyQuantum dynamicsQuantum entanglementFixed-point theoremLinguisticsMedicineDentistryOpticsQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy and Theoretical Science