Einstein was not wrong about our universe
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Abstract
There is a widespread view that Einstein's criticism of randomness and action at a distance in quantum mechanics was shown to be incorrect by precise Bell-type experiments. I will analyse randomness and action at a distance in various interpretations of quantum mechanics, in particular in Bohmian mechanics and many-worlds interpretation and will argue that there is no randomness and action at a distance if the latter is accepted.
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OpenAlex topics: Relativity and Gravitational Theory · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life · History and Developments in Astronomy
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Affiliations
Tel-Aviv University
Chapman University
Funding
Israel Science Foundation
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