The No-Signaling Theorem under a Minimalist Event-Based Theory of Information
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The no-signaling theorem asserts that quantum entanglement cannot be used to transmitcontrollable information between spacelike-separated parties, preserving relativistic causality Peres [1995]. This paper introduces the Minimalist Event-Based Theory of Information(MEBTI), which defines information as the reliable detection of a binary event deliberately triggered or not triggered at will by an agent. Under MEBTI, we re-evaluate theno-signaling theorem’s universality, arguing that its reliance on classical definitions of information (e.g., Shannon’s ensemble statistics or von Neumann’s state uncertainty Nielsenand Chuang [2000]) renders it ontologically limited. MEBTI bypasses these constraints byfocusing on single, agent-triggered events, challenging the theorem’s applicability to all conceivable definitions of information. While the theorem remains a valid physical constraintwithin standard quantum mechanics, we propose new experiments designed under MEBTIto empirically test whether instantaneous information transmission via entanglement is possible, potentially reshaping our understanding of quantum non-locality
Author: Kapadia, Sagar
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7214522957
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