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Quantum logic is undecidable.
- Source :
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Archive for Mathematical Logic . May2021, Vol. 60 Issue 3/4, p329-341. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We investigate the first-order theory of closed subspaces of complex Hilbert spaces in the signature (∨ , ⊥ , 0 , 1) , where ' ⊥ ' is the orthogonality relation. Our main result is that already its quasi-identities are undecidable: there is no algorithm to decide whether an implication between equations and orthogonality relations implies another equation. This is a corollary of a recent result of Slofstra in combinatorial group theory. It follows upon reinterpreting that result in terms of the hypergraph approach to quantum contextuality, for which it constitutes a proof of the inverse sandwich conjecture. It can also be interpreted as stating that a certain quantum satisfiability problem is undecidable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GROUP theory
*HILBERT space
*QUANTUM logic
*EQUATIONS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09335846
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archive for Mathematical Logic
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149649661
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00153-020-00749-0