Correction: A five-dimensional classical framework for gravitational and quantum phenomena

The original version of this Article contained an error in the original formulation of the marginal distributions in the EPR model.

As a result in the Results section, under the subheading ‘Quantum nonlocality’, the sentence:

“In the initial phase, illustrated in Fig. 3b, the source creates two photons with linear polarizations \(\phi_A=\phi_B=\pi /4\).”

now reads:

“In the initial phase of the model, the source creates photon pairs with identical linear polarizations \(\phi_A=\phi_B\), drawn 50/50 from two orthogonal possibilities, thereby defining a statistical ensemble over repeated experiments. Fig. 3b illustrates one realization of such an ensemble, corresponding to \(\phi_A=\phi_B=\pi /4\)”.

and

“Based on Eqs. (10)–(13), outcome statistics of the individual photons (A as well as B) are produced which agree with the expectation from quantum theory (see Methods).”

now reads:

“Using Eqs. (10)–(13) and averaging over a 50/50 ensemble of worldline pairs with orthogonal initial polarization vectors yields marginal probabilities \(p(A)=p(\bar{A})=1/2\), consistent with quantum expectations (see Methods).”

Also in the Methods section,

“These outcome statistics for the interaction between a single photon and a polarizing beam splitter are consistent with the expectations from quantum mechanics.”

now reads:

“Considering a 50/50 statistical ensemble of photon pairs with orthogonal initial polarization states, the model yields marginal probabilities \(p(A)=p(\bar{A})=1/2\), consistent with quantum mechanical expectations.”

The original Article has been corrected.