Is the Contextuality Loophole Fatal for the Derivation of Bell Inequalities?

By Theodorus M. Nieuwenhuizen. 2011

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It is explained on a physical basis how absence of contextuality allows Bell inequalities to be violated, without bringing an implication on locality or realism. Hereto we connect first to the local realistic theory Stochastic Electrodynamics, and then put the argument more broadly. Thus even if Bell Inequality Violation is demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt, it will have no say on local realism, because absence of contextuality prevents the Bell inequalities to be derived from local realistic models.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, History and Philosophy of Science, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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