Are rindler quanta real? Inequivalent particle concepts in quantum field theory

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 417-470

  Clifton, Rob ^a   Halvorson, Hans ^b  

^a University of Philosophy   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006194706     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/52.3.417     Document Type: Article

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