2014•Physica ScriptaOpen access

Determinism without causality

Giacomo Mauro D’Ariano, Franco Manessi, Paolo Perinotti

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Causality has often been confused with the notion of determinism. It is mandatory to separate the two notions in view of the debate about quantum foundations. Quantum theory provides an example of causal non-deterministic theory. Here we introduce a toy operational theory that is deterministic and non-causal, thus proving that the two notions of causality and determinism are totally independent.

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Key concepts: Determinism, Causality (physics), Causal theory of reference, Epistemology, Theoretical physics, Causal structure, Computer science, Causal model