Extracontextuality and Extravalence in Quantum Mechanics

Abstract

We develop the point of view where Quantum Mechanics results from the interplay between the quantized number of "modalities" accessible to a quantum system, and the continuum of "contexts" that are required to define these modalities. We point out the specific roles of "extracontextuality" and "extravalence" of modalities, and relate them to the Kochen-Specker and Gleason theorems.

Article prepared as the Proceedings of the conference "Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society", 11-12 December 2017, The Royal Society, London, UK. In v2 some edition and clarification following referee remarks; to appear in Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A (2018)

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