Comparing causality principles

DOI10.1016/J.SHPSB.2005.04.003zbMATH Open1222.81112arXivquant-ph/0410051OpenAlexW2034860038MaRDI QIDQ640224FDOQ640224

Authors: Joe Henson 

Publication date: 17 October 2011

Published in: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Part B. Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The principle of common cause is discussed as a possible fundamental principle of physics. Some revisions of Reichenbach's formulation of the principle are given, which lead to a version given by Bell. Various similar forms are compared and some equivalence results proved. The further problems of causality in a quantal system, and indeterministic causal structure, are addressed, with a view to defining a causality principle applicable to quantum gravity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0410051

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zbMATH Keywords

causalityBell's theoremquantum mechanicslocalitycausal sets

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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