Speaker
Robert Mann
(U)
Description
Wave-particle duality, superposition and entanglement are among the most counterintuitive
features of quantum theory. They clash with conventional classical wisdom and motivate
the construction of hidden-variable theories. Here I point out that realism
(defined as a property of photons being either particles or waves, but not both) is
incompatible with determinism provided superluminal communication is forbidden. This places
severe constraints on HV theories, which in turn can be subject to experimental tests using
quantum delayed-choice experiments.
Primary author
Robert Mann
(U)
