Consistent histories, quantum truth functionals, and hidden variables

DOI10.1016/S0375-9601(99)00888-9MaRDI QIDQ1569492zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Robert B. Griffiths

Publication date 3 July 2000

Published in Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9909049

zbMATH Keywords

consistent histories quantum theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Logical foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P10)

Abstract: A central principle of consistent histories quantum theory, the requirement that quantum descriptions be based upon a single framework (or family), is employed to show that there is no conflict between consistent histories and a no-hidden-variables theorem of Bell, and Kochen and Specker, contrary to a recent claim by Bassi and Ghirardi. The argument makes use of ``truth functionals defined on a Boolean algebra of classical or quantum properties.

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