Contextuality and indistinguishability

Autores
Acacio de Barros, José; Holik, Federico Hernán; Krause, Décio
Año de publicación
2017
Idioma
inglés
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It is well known that in quantum mechanics we cannot always define consistently properties that are context independent. Many approaches exist to describe contextual properties, such as Contextuality by Default (CbD), sheaf theory, topos theory, and non-standard or signed probabilities. In this paper, we propose a treatment of contextual properties that is specific to quantum mechanics, as it relies on the relationship between contextuality and indistinguishability. In particular, we propose that if we assume the ontological thesis that quantum particles or properties can be indistinguishable yet different, no contradiction arising from a Kochen-Specker-type argument appears: when we repeat an experiment, we are in reality performing an experiment measuring a property that is indistinguishable from the first, but not the same. We will discuss how the consequences of this move may help us understand quantum contextuality.
Instituto de Física La Plata
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Física
Indistinguishability
Kochen-Specker theorem
Quantum contextuality
Quasi-sets
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Contextuality and indistinguishability
title Contextuality and indistinguishability
spellingShingle Contextuality and indistinguishability
Acacio de Barros, José
Física
Indistinguishability
Kochen-Specker theorem
Quantum contextuality
Quasi-sets
title_short Contextuality and indistinguishability
title_full Contextuality and indistinguishability
title_fullStr Contextuality and indistinguishability
title_full_unstemmed Contextuality and indistinguishability
title_sort Contextuality and indistinguishability
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Acacio de Barros, José
Holik, Federico Hernán
Krause, Décio
author Acacio de Barros, José
author_facet Acacio de Barros, José
Holik, Federico Hernán
Krause, Décio
author_role author
author2 Holik, Federico Hernán
Krause, Décio
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Física
Indistinguishability
Kochen-Specker theorem
Quantum contextuality
Quasi-sets
topic Física
Indistinguishability
Kochen-Specker theorem
Quantum contextuality
Quasi-sets
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv It is well known that in quantum mechanics we cannot always define consistently properties that are context independent. Many approaches exist to describe contextual properties, such as Contextuality by Default (CbD), sheaf theory, topos theory, and non-standard or signed probabilities. In this paper, we propose a treatment of contextual properties that is specific to quantum mechanics, as it relies on the relationship between contextuality and indistinguishability. In particular, we propose that if we assume the ontological thesis that quantum particles or properties can be indistinguishable yet different, no contradiction arising from a Kochen-Specker-type argument appears: when we repeat an experiment, we are in reality performing an experiment measuring a property that is indistinguishable from the first, but not the same. We will discuss how the consequences of this move may help us understand quantum contextuality.
Instituto de Física La Plata
description It is well known that in quantum mechanics we cannot always define consistently properties that are context independent. Many approaches exist to describe contextual properties, such as Contextuality by Default (CbD), sheaf theory, topos theory, and non-standard or signed probabilities. In this paper, we propose a treatment of contextual properties that is specific to quantum mechanics, as it relies on the relationship between contextuality and indistinguishability. In particular, we propose that if we assume the ontological thesis that quantum particles or properties can be indistinguishable yet different, no contradiction arising from a Kochen-Specker-type argument appears: when we repeat an experiment, we are in reality performing an experiment measuring a property that is indistinguishable from the first, but not the same. We will discuss how the consequences of this move may help us understand quantum contextuality.
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