Chin. Phys. Lett.  2013, Vol. 30 Issue (10): 100303    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/30/10/100303
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State-Independent Proof of Kochen–Specker Theorem with Thirty Rank-Two Projectors
S. P. Toh**
Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Abstract The Kochen–Specker theorem states that noncontextual hidden variable theories are incompatible with quantum mechanics. We provide a state-independent proof of the Kochen–Specker theorem using the smallest number of projectors, i.e., thirty rank-2 projectors, associated with the Mermin pentagram for a three-qubit system.
Received: 18 July 2013      Published: 21 November 2013
PACS:  03.65.Aa (Quantum systems with finite Hilbert space)  
  03.65.Ta (Foundations of quantum mechanics; measurement theory)  
  42.50.Dv (Quantum state engineering and measurements)  
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