Phys. Rev. D 22, 362–376 (1980)Generalized absorber theory and the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradoxReceived 27 February 1980; published in the issue dated 15 July 1980 A generalized form of Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory is used to explain the quantum-mechanical paradox proposed by Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen (EPR). The advanced solutions of the electromagnetic wave equation and of relativistic quantum-mechanical wave equations are shown to play the role of "verifier" in quantum-mechanical "transactions," providing microscopic communication paths between detectors across spacelike intervals in violation of the EPR locality postulate. The principle of causality is discussed in the context of this approach, and possibilities for experimental tests of the theory are examined. © 1980 The American Physical Society URL:
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