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A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics

By Anil Ananthaswamy
December 3, 2020
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The result highlights a fundamental tension: Either the rules of quantum mechanics don’t always apply, or at least one basic assumption about reality must be wrong.

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New Quantum Paradox Clarifies Where Our Views of Reality Go Wrong

By Anil Ananthaswamy
December 3, 2018
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The Frauchiger-Renner thought experiment has shaken up the world of quantum foundations.

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Quantum Theory Rebuilt From Simple Physical Principles

By Philip Ball
August 30, 2017
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Physicists are trying to rewrite the axioms of quantum theory from scratch in an effort to understand what it all means. The problem? They’ve been almost too successful.

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A Private View of Quantum Reality

By Amanda Gefter
June 4, 2015
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Quantum theorist Christopher Fuchs explains how to solve the paradoxes of quantum mechanics. His price: physics gets personal.

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