Is -kTr(ρlnρ) the entropy in Quantum Mechanics?

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-48

  Shenker, Orly R ^a  

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EID: 0008991255     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/50.1.33     Document Type: Article

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