Bell's theorem without inequalities and only two distant observers

Foundations of Physics Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 397-405

  Aravind, P K ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bell's theorem without inequalities; Kochen Specker theorem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036445752     PISSN: 08949875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021272729475     Document Type: Article

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