Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox

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The Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox is a thought experiment that challenges the completeness of quantum mechanics by highlighting the strange, nonlocal correlations predicted for entangled particles.

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instanceOf concept in quantum mechanics
paradox
thought experiment
aimsTo challenge the completeness of quantum mechanics
basedOn assumption of locality
assumption of realism
concerns position and momentum observables
simultaneous reality of noncommuting observables
concludes quantum-mechanical description of physical reality is incomplete
countryOfOrigin United States
criticizes Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
describedIn Physical Review
describes correlations between spatially separated systems
field philosophy of physics
quantum foundations
quantum mechanics
hasAbbreviation EPR paradox
hasAlternativeFormulation Bohm's spin version of the EPR experiment
hasAuthor Albert Einstein
Boris Podolsky
Nathan Rosen
hasConsequence demonstration of quantum nonlocality
rejection of local hidden-variable theories by experiment
hasImpactOn interpretations of quantum mechanics
hasInterpretation motivates hidden-variable theories
raises issues about separability of distant systems
supports entanglement as a real physical phenomenon
inception 1935
influenced John Stewart Bell
linked to: John Bell

development of quantum information theory
experimental tests of Bell inequalities
isPartOf EPR argument
languageOfWork English
mainSubject completeness of quantum mechanics
entanglement
local realism
nonlocal correlations
namedAfter Albert Einstein
Boris Podolsky
Nathan Rosen
proposes existence of elements of reality not described by quantum mechanics
publicationYear 1935
publishedIn United States
relatedTo Bell inequalities
Bell's theorem
linked to: Bell’s theorem

EPR correlations
EPR pair
titleOfWork Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
uses entangled particle pairs

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Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics addresses Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Bohr–Einstein debates influencedWork Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Bohr–Einstein debates relatedConcept EPR paradox
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Nathan Rosen knownFor Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Nathan Rosen coAuthorOf Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paper on quantum mechanics
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Nathan Rosen notableWork Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox paper (1935)
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Nathan Rosen notableConcept EPR paradox
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Schrödinger's cat thought experiment relatedTo EPR paradox
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ensemble interpretation respondsTo Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen (EPR) argument
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John Bell notableWork On the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox
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Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox titleOfWork Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete?
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Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox isPartOf EPR argument
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Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox hasAbbreviation EPR paradox
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Aspect experiment on Bell inequality tests (1982) relatedToConcept EPR paradox
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Aspect experiment on Bell inequality tests (1982) relatedToConcept Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen correlations
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