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The existence of non-local correlations has been discussed so far almost exclusively in the context of its apparent incompatibility with relativity theory. However, it also involves some intriguing thermodynamic problems. These problems are demonstrated by analyzing the EPR experiment. It is then shown that the “transactional” interpretation of quantum mechanics, originally devised to meet the relativistic problem associated with the EPR, provides an elegant solution for the thermodynamic problems as well.
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Elitzur, A.C. On some neglected thermodynamic peculiarities of quantum non-locality. Found Phys Lett 3, 525–541 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00666022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00666022