Foundations of Quantum Mechanics and Physical Chemistry

A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR Paradox – Research Paper

Posted by Bryan on May 14, 2013 in A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR paradox | 2 comments

The motivation for this work is my inability to accept non-locality or instantaneous-action-at-a-distance.

A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR Paradox – Simulation

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Computer simulations of experimental data provide a way of testing models and theories. For example in classical statistical mechanics various simulations are done by starting with a collision model between particles, and then running computer simulations until the system becomes statistical under various approximations. The results from the simulation of properties are compared to the known experimental values.

A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR Paradox – Some consequences

Posted by Bryan on May 14, 2013 in A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR paradox | 0 comments

1. The following is a research lecture given on January 22nd, 2013 at McGill Chemistry: Part 1: Introduction and the Statistical Ensemble Interpretation of quantum mechanics Part 2: The EPR paradox and problems with quantum mechanics Part 3: Measurement and EPR experiments Part 4: Entanglement and Non-locality Part 5: The Two Dimensional spin model Part 6: Corroboration and summary Part 7: Questions 2. Some discussions of the spin model: A Local Realistic Reconciliation of the EPR Paradox CHSH: there lies a vector of length √2 Consistency of Bell’s (CHSH) Inequalities and two dimensional spin The invisible side of quantum spin When quantum mechanics fails in EPR experiments Spin and...

Seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox–Part 7 Video

Posted by Bryan on Feb 7, 2013 in Quantum Mechanics Research | 0 comments

In this part after the seminar there is a question and answer period for the seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox.

Seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox–Part 6 Video

Posted by Bryan on Feb 6, 2013 in Quantum Mechanics Research | 0 comments

In this part it is shown that the two dimensional spin model predicts the filter angles that give the maximum violation of the CHSH form of Bell’s Inequalities. It is also shown that the 2D spin is consistent with the non-commutative trigonometry by Karl Gustafson who found that a vector of length √2 is needed for the violation. This vector his has the same properties of the 2D structured spin presented here.

Seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox–Part 5 Video

Posted by Bryan on Feb 5, 2013 in Quantum Mechanics Research | 0 comments

In this part my two dimensional spin model in introduced. The model treats one of the many spins that makes up the statistical ensemble that is the quantum state. It is shown how averaging over all the Local Hidden Variables agrees completely with the correlation found in EPR experiments in a local and realistic way.

Seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox–Part 4 Video

Posted by Bryan on Feb 4, 2013 in Quantum Mechanics Research | 0 comments

Two aspects of quantum mechanics that are not understood are non-locality and the persistence of entanglement to space-like separations. In this part entanglement is explained and non-locality is shown to be a concept that no-one understands. Non-locality is called quantum weirdness.

Seminar: A local realistic reconciliation of the EPR paradox–Part 3 Video

Posted by Bryan on Feb 1, 2013 in Quantum Mechanics Research | 2 comments

In this part of the seminar it is pointed out that quantum mechanics is a theory of measurement of the microscopic. This means that a probe of some sort must be used to “see” spin. However it is pointed out that states exist in the completely isotropic environment in the absence of a probe.