John Stewart Bell
physicist · 2 mentions across 2 readings
In this course
Bell is a theoretical physicist whose work on the foundations of quantum mechanics—specifically arguments against local realism—appears in the course readings to ground discussions of non-local causality and interconnection. His theorems are invoked when readings examine how physical systems can violate classical separability assumptions, which becomes conceptually relevant for thinking about distributed networks, entanglement, and systems that don't obey locality constraints. The citation suggests Bell's work matters here as a precedent for rethinking fundamental assumptions about how separate entities can relate to each other.
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