Functional approach to quantum decoherence and the classical final limit: The Mott and cosmological problems

International Journal of Theoretical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1737-1765

  Castagnino, Mario ^a   Laura, Roberto ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

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EID: 0034335784     PISSN: 00207748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003681328934     Document Type: Article

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