Aspects of quantum non-locality II: Superluminal causation and relativity

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 509-545

  Berkovitz, Joseph ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032325457     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(98)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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