Bell's theorem and the experiments: Increasing empirical support for local realism?

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 544-565

  Santos, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bell's inequality; Efficiency loophole; Local realism; Quantum mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844517451     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2005.05.007     Document Type: Article

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