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Kochen-Specker Diagram of the Peres-Mermin Example

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Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics

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To show that the Peres [1] and Mermin [2] “incompatible results of quantum measurements” for a two spin-1/2 particles system are just a particular Kochen-Specker [3] example in four dimensions, we build a “KS-diagram” of such a case.

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  1. A. Peres, “Incompatible results of quantum measurements,” Phys. Lett. A 151, 3–4, 107–108 (1990).

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Cabello, A. (1995). Kochen-Specker Diagram of the Peres-Mermin Example. In: Ferrero, M., van der Merwe, A. (eds) Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 73. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8529-3_6

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