Unsharp localization and causality in relativistic quantum theory

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 32, Issue 37, 1999, Pages 6535-6546

  Busch, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033578548     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/32/37/305     Document Type: Article

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