Quantum-coherent mixtures of causal relations
The set of causal relations that can connect two systems is much richer in the quantum world. Here the authors show that it is possible to have a coherent mixture of a cause-effect and a common-cause mechanism between two systems, realizing this in a quantum optics experiment.
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doaj-85fb8173d45d434f9063519805f545102021-05-11T07:24:46ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-05-018111010.1038/ncomms15149Quantum-coherent mixtures of causal relationsJean-Philippe W. MacLean0Katja Ried1Robert W. Spekkens2Kevin J. Resch3Institute for Quantum Computing, University of WaterlooInstitute for Quantum Computing, University of WaterlooPerimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsInstitute for Quantum Computing, University of WaterlooThe set of causal relations that can connect two systems is much richer in the quantum world. Here the authors show that it is possible to have a coherent mixture of a cause-effect and a common-cause mechanism between two systems, realizing this in a quantum optics experiment.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15149 |
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The set of causal relations that can connect two systems is much richer in the quantum world. Here the authors show that it is possible to have a coherent mixture of a cause-effect and a common-cause mechanism between two systems, realizing this in a quantum optics experiment. |
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