Kochen-Specker theorem (English, name)
expansion: Kochen-Specker theorem
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qualifier: quantum mechanics
glosses: A no-go theorem that places certain constraints on the permissible types of hidden-variable theories that try to explain the apparent randomness of quantum mechanics as a deterministic model featuring hidden states. It demonstrates the impossibility of quantum-mechanical observables representing "elements of physical reality".
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