On Removing the Classical-Quantum Boundary

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.11288v1
• Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:27:40 GMT
• Title: On Removing the Classical-Quantum Boundary
• Authors: Khaled Mnaymneh
• Abstract summary: We argue that it is the assumption of counterfactual definiteness and not locality or realism that results in Bell inequality violations. An implication here is that a local hidden variable theory, in the configuration space of classical mechanics cannot be ruled out.
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• Abstract: We argue that it is the assumption of counterfactual definiteness and not locality or realism that results in Bell inequality violations. Furthermore, this assumption of counterfactual definiteness is not supported in classical mechanics. This means that the Bell inequality must fail classically, effectively removing the classical-quantum boundary, a conclusion prophesized by Bell himself. An implication here is that a local hidden variable theory, in the configuration space of classical mechanics cannot be ruled out. One very surprising result is that classical mechanics, in the context of Hamiltons stationary principle, may in fact have stronger correlations than quantum mechanics, in that it may be the key to beat Tsirelsons bound.

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