Do dynamical reduction models imply that arithmetic does not apply to ordinary macroscopic objects?

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-64

  Ghirardi, GianCarlo ^a   Bassi, Angelo ^a  

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EID: 0006170552     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/50.1.49     Document Type: Article

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