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

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 387-411

  Sudbery, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Quantum jumps; Quantum mechanics; Relative state interpretation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036741649     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8486(02)00003-1     Document Type: Note

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