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The limits of quantum correlations

Measurements on quantum particles produce random outcomes whose correlations can sometimes never be explained by classical physics. The complete set of possible quantum correlations for two particles under two measurements has now been identified.

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Fig. 1: Bell scenarios and quantum correlation sets.

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Le, T.P. The limits of quantum correlations. Nat. Phys. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-02836-6

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Published:26 March 2025

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