Specker's theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo quantum systems of dimension three or higher
gptkbp:consequence hidden variable theories must be contextual
gptkbp:field gptkb:logic
gptkb:mathematics
quantum mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Specker's theorem
gptkbp:implies contextuality in quantum mechanics
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernst_Specker
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Mathematics_and_Mechanics
gptkbp:relatedConcept quantum contextuality
non-contextual hidden variables
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kochen–Specker_theorem
gptkbp:sentence There is no non-contextual hidden variable theory that can reproduce all the predictions of quantum mechanics for systems of dimension three or higher.
gptkbp:yearProposed 1960
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernst_Specker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7