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1 Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen’s argument of incompleteness of quantum mechanics

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3 Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen: Quantum mechanics is not complete According to EPR, any satisfactory physical theory must be: (1) Correct. (2) “Complete”.

4 “If, without in any way disturbing a system, we can predict with certainty (i.e., with probability equal to unity) the value of a physical quantity, then there exists an element of physical reality corresponding to this physical quantity.” EPR’s “elements of reality”

5 The EPR-Bohm experiment

6 EPR’s argument X 2 and Y 2 are both “elements of reality”. In QM, X 2 and Y 2 are incompatible observables (the knowledge of one precludes the knowledge of the other).  QM is incomplete (according to EPR).


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