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Quantum nonlocality without counterfactual definiteness?

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Stapp's recent proof of the nonlocality of quantum mechanics is critically discussed. It is demonstrated that in his derivation of the Bell inequalities an extra requirement, over locality, is used, which is tantamount to counterfactual definiteness, and that is not a consequence of locality.

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  1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    W. M. de Muynck

  2. Laboratory for Theoretical Physics, State University of Ghent, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    W. De Baere

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de Muynck, W.M., De Baere, W. Quantum nonlocality without counterfactual definiteness?. Found Phys Lett 3, 325–342 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00769704

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