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What does Bell's theorem argue against?

  • Einstein's theory of relativity

  • Quantum theory

  • Local hidden variable theories

  • Maxwell's equations

Answer

Local hidden variable theories argue that the results of quantum mechanical experiments can be explained by hidden variables that are not part of the quantum state. Bell's theorem contradicts this by demonstrating that the predictions of quantum mechanics cannot be reproduced by any local hidden variable theory.
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