Necessary and sufficient condition for the quantum realizability of correlations for arbitrary normalized observables in the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt setup
Phys. Rev. A 112, 062208 – Published 4 December, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/wfx7-1v2c
Abstract
We establish a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a quantum state that reproduces given correlation values in the Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt setup for any fixed normalized observables. This result addresses a fundamental question shared by both local realism and quantum mechanics: under what conditions a given set of observed data can be reproduced by a physical model. While previous studies have mainly addressed conditions for correlations achievable without specifying the measurement settings, our result gives a finer characterization by treating the observables as fixed in advance. The resulting quantum condition strengthens previously known constraints, such as Tsirel'son's inequalities and the Tsirel'son–Landau inequality, by characterizing statistical constraints explicitly for each specified set of observables. In particular, we show that our condition applies to Bell's original scenario and reveals that whether Bell's original inequality is violated depends sensitively on the chosen observables. More broadly, this perspective offers new insights into how quantum violations of local realism depend on the measurement settings.
