{
  "id": "0902.1724",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2009-02-10T19:13:37.000Z",
  "updated": "2009-02-10T19:13:37.000Z",
  "title": "Comment on \"Bell inequalities and quantum mechanics\" by J. H. Eberly",
  "authors": [
    "Luiz Carlos Ryff"
  ],
  "comment": "4 pages, submitted to the Am. J. Phys",
  "categories": [
    "quant-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "Errors in Eberly's derivation of several Bell inequalities are pointed out: (1) it is based on an equation that is incorrect; (2) it uses neither two-particle states nor locality to derive Bell's inequalities and; (3) it does not use entanglement to obtain violations of Bell's inequalities. Even leading and outstanding physicists -- as certainly is the case of Prof. Eberly -- sometimes make elementary mistakes, and this by no means diminishes the importance of their scientific contribution. In general, this is a consequence of an excessive attachment to an idea (nowadays it has become fashionable to be against realism). This shows the importance of trying to keep an open mind.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2009-02-10T19:13:37.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "bell inequalities",
      "quantum mechanics",
      "derive bells inequalities",
      "eberlys derivation",
      "open mind"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 4,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2009arXiv0902.1724R"
    }
  }
}