Limits on Quantum Probability Rule by no-Signaling Principle

TL;DR

This paper investigates the limits of nonlocal correlations in quantum theory by modifying the probability rule under no-signaling constraints, revealing that only maximally entangled states can surpass quantum nonlocality bounds.

Contribution

It introduces a minimal modification to the quantum probability rule and demonstrates that only maximally entangled states can exhibit higher nonlocality within no-signaling constraints.

Findings

Only maximally entangled states can exceed quantum nonlocality bounds.

Modified probability rules can systematically generate nonlocal boxes.

Quantum nonlocality limit may be explained by the restriction to maximally entangled states.

Abstract

We have studied the possibility of post-quantum theories more nonlocal than the (standard) quantum theory using the modification of the quantum probability rule under the no-signaling condition. For this purpose we have considered the situation that two spacelike separate parties Alice and Bob share an entangled two qubit system. We have modified the quantum probability rule as small as possible such that the first local measurements are governed by the usual Born rule and the second measurement by the modified quantum probability rule. We have shown that only the maximally entangled states can have higher nonlocality than the quantum upper bound while satisfying the no-signaling condition. This fact could be a partial explanation for why the nonlocality of the quantum theory is limited. As a by-product we have found the systematic way to obtain a variety of nonlocal boxes.