
The interpretation of quantum mechanics continues to be debated, and quantum nonlocality accentuates the puzzle. Quantum interpretations can be classified broadly into two types: realist interpretations, which assert that quantum states describe objective reality (even if hidden or branching), and subjective interpretations, which treat quantum states as observer-dependent information or beliefs about the system. Here we study the implication of quantum interpretations for causal explanations of Bell nonlocal correlations, and show that a given interpretation type carries an inherent commitment to a preferred causal structure. Specifically, we find that realist interpretations entail a classical causal model, and thus require Fine-Tuning to prevent superluminal signaling, while subjective interpretations are found to entail a framework of nonclassical causal models. The implications of our results for one-way quantum computation and computation-based Bell nonlocality are studied.
8 pages, 4 figures
Quantum Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
Quantum Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
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