Entangled particles in curved spacetime

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The discussion centers on the behavior of maximally entangled particles in a time-independent gravitational field, specifically how to determine the measurement direction for Alice based on Bob's measurements. The conversation highlights the importance of the Dirac equation in curved spacetime for understanding the state of a particle after it has been moved. It concludes that while gravity's effect on quantum mechanics is not fully quantified, existing knowledge, such as the Dirac equation, provides a framework for exploring these interactions.

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  • Understanding of quantum entanglement and measurement
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  • Knowledge of parallel transport in differential geometry
  • Basic principles of atom interferometry
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i do not know if the question about entangled particles has found mainstream answers;
Suppose that pairs of maximally entangled particles are shared by Bob and Alice in a time independent gravitational field. Bob measures the spin in the direction of far fixed stars. There is a direction in which Alice would get the same results. how to find it ? with a parallel transport? in the direction of the same fixed stars?
 
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To answer this, entanglement is not important. You can consider just one particle prepared initially in the state ##|+_z\rangle##, where ##z## denotes the ##z##-direction with respect to some local tetrad defined at the place where the particle is prepared. The particle is then moved to some other position in spacetime and the goal is to find the state after moving the particle. For that purpose you must solve the wave equation (e.g. Dirac equation for spin 1/2) in curved spacetime. I would guess the final answer can be approximated with a result obtained by parallel transport along the semiclassical trajectory of the particle, but I'm not certain about that.
 
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anuttarasammyak said:
Or is gravity effect on spin yet unknown ?
It's not unknown. For example, we know the Dirac equation in curved spacetime.
 
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