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Extracontextuality and extravalence in quantum mechanics.

Alexia Auffèves¹, Philippe Grangier²

¹Institut Néel, BP 166, 25 rue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France.

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences

|May 30, 2018

Summary

Quantum mechanics arises from the interaction between a system's quantized modalities and the continuous contexts defining them. This framework explains extracontextuality and extravalence, linking to Kochen-Specker and Gleason theorems.

Keywords:

Gleason theorem Kochen–Specker theorem contextuality

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Area of Science:

Quantum mechanics
Foundations of physics
Mathematical physics

Background:

Quantum mechanics describes systems with discrete states (modalities) within specific experimental setups (contexts).
The relationship between quantum modalities and contexts is crucial for understanding quantum theory's foundations.
Existing theorems like Kochen-Specker and Gleason highlight fundamental quantum properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel viewpoint on quantum mechanics based on modalities and contexts.
To elucidate the roles of extracontextuality and extravalence in quantum theory.
To connect this new perspective with established quantum theorems.

Main Methods:

Developing a theoretical framework that integrates quantized modalities with continuous contexts.
Analyzing the concepts of extracontextuality and extravalence within this framework.
Relating the framework's predictions to the Kochen-Specker and Gleason theorems.

Main Results:

A new perspective where quantum mechanics emerges from the interplay of modalities and contexts.
Identification of extracontextuality and extravalence as key principles.
Demonstration of the framework's consistency with Kochen-Specker and Gleason theorems.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework offers a unified understanding of quantum mechanics.
Extracontextuality and extravalence provide new insights into quantum foundations.
This work contributes to understanding the impact of quantum mechanics on society.