Abstract

Quantum theory, though unmatched in its predictive power, continues to defy our deepest intuitions about causality and physical reality. Bell’s theorem rigorously codified this conceptual tension, showing that no local, realistic model can reproduce the full predictions of quantum mechanics. As a result, contemporary interpretations have largely accepted the abandonment of either locality or realism as inevitable. In this talk, I will present a novel theoretical framework that reexamines the assumptions underlying Bell’s theorem. By positing that physical properties are defined only relationally—that is, with respect to other systems rather than in absolute terms—it becomes possible to recover the statistical structure of quantum mechanics while maintaining both causality and realism.

Date

2026

Authors

Itay Hen, Amir Kalev, David H Oaknin

Conference

APS Global Physics Summit 2026