2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/109716We point out that large composite spin-orbital fluctuations in Mott insulators with $t_{2g}$ orbital degeneracy are a manifestation of quantum entanglement of spin and orbital variables. This results in a dynamical nature of the spin superexchange interactions, which fluctuate over positive and negative values, and leads to an apparent violation of the Goodenough-Kanamori rules. [{\it Published in Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 96}, 147205 (2006).}]4 pages, 2 figuresStrongly Correlated ElectronsSpin-Orbital Entanglement and Violation of the Goodenough-Kanamori Rulestext