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Quantum Entanglement

Quantum entanglement is the phenomenon in which two or more particles become correlated such that measuring one instantly determines properties of the other, regardless of their spatial separation.

Overview

This connection defies classical notions of locality — Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen argued in 1935 that it implied quantum mechanics was incomplete, but Bell's theorem and its experimental confirmation showed that no classical hidden-variable theory can reproduce quantum correlations.

Why it matters

Entanglement has enabled major breakthroughs in technology: quantum computing uses entangled qubits to process information beyond classical limits, quantum cryptography makes eavesdropping physically detectable, and Bell's theorem profoundly influenced philosophical debates about locality and realism.

What it builds on

• Quantum Mechanics

Where it leads

• Quantum Computing

Related concepts

• InformationlogicalQuantum information theory redefines information processing limits using entanglement as a computational and communication resource
• CryptographyappliedQuantum key distribution uses entanglement to guarantee communication security based on physical laws rather than computational difficulty
• CausalitylogicalEntanglement challenges classical causality by producing correlations that cannot be explained by local hidden variables or faster-than-light signaling

Appears in Wonders

• Quantum Reality