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Parity Proofs of the Kochen-Specker Theorem Based on the 24 Rays of Peres

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A diagrammatic representation is given of the 24 rays of Peres that makes it easy to pick out all the 512 parity proofs of the Kochen-Specker theorem contained in them. The origin of this representation in the four-dimensional geometry of the rays is pointed out.

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Waegell, M., Aravind, P.K. Parity Proofs of the Kochen-Specker Theorem Based on the 24 Rays of Peres. Found Phys 41, 1786–1799 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-011-9578-8

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