Quantum Mechanics, Orthogonality, and Counting

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 313-328

  Lewis, Peter J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006159948     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/48.3.313     Document Type: Article

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