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A state-independent, additive proof of the Bell-Kochen-Specker theorem with 18 four-dimensional vectors is presented. These vectors can be physically interpreted as a set of 18 propositions concerning a system of two spin-1/2 particles. Geometrically they can be interpreted as some relevant directions of a tesseract (a four-dimensional hypercube).
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Cabello, A. (1997). A Proof with 18 Vectors of the Bell-Kochen-Specker Theorem. In: Ferrero, M., van der Merwe, A. (eds) New Developments on Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 81. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5886-2_8
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