Comment on: ``The notion of locality in relational quantum mechanics

DOI10.1007/S10701-019-00303-WzbMATH Open1447.81012arXiv1807.06457OpenAlexW3099811618MaRDI QIDQ2286522FDOQ2286522

Jacques Pienaar

Publication date: 22 January 2020

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A recent paper [P. Martin-Dussaud, C. Rovelli, F. Zalamea, arXiv:1806.08150] has given a lucid treatment of Bell's notion of local causality within the framework of the relational interpretation of quantum mechanics. However, the authors went on to conclude that the quantum violation of Bell's notion of local causality is no more surprising than a common cause. Here, I argue that this conclusion is unwarranted by the authors' own analysis. On the contrary, within the framework outlined by the authors, I argue that the implications of the relational interpretation are much more radical.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.06457

zbMATH Keywords

Comment on a paper by P. Martin-Dussaud et al.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Quantum coherence, entanglement, quantum correlations (81P40)

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