Post-selection games

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Authors: Víctor Calleja Rodríguez, Ivan A. Bocanegra-Garay, Mateus Araújo
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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce post-selection games, a generalization of nonlocal games where each round can be not only won or lost by the players, but also discarded by the referee. Such games naturally formalize possibilistic proofs of nonlocality, such as Hardy's paradox. We develop algorithms for computing the local and Tsirelson bounds of post-selection games. Furthermore, we show that they have an unbounded advantage in statistical power over traditional nonlocal games, making them ideally suited for analysing Bell tests with low detection efficiency.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Mechanics and Applications Quantum Information and Cryptography Game Theory and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
26 January 2026
Document type
Preprint