TITLE:
Is Independent Choice Possible?
AUTHORS:
Hitoshi Inamori
KEYWORDS:
Random Number Generation, Independence, Entanglement
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Quantum Information Science,
Vol.6 No.1,
March
22,
2016
ABSTRACT: This paper questions the generally accepted assumption that one can make a random choice that is independent of the rest of the universe. We give a general description of any setup that could be conceived to generate random numbers. Based on the fact that the initial state of such setup together with its environment cannot be known, we show that the independence of its generated output cannot be guaranteed. Some consequences of this theoretical limitation are discussed.