Maximal beable subalgebras of quantum mechanical observables

International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2441-2484

  Halvorson, Hans ^a   Clifton, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0033248950     PISSN: 00207748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026628407645     Document Type: Article

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