Entanglement model of homeopathy as an example of generalized entanglement predicted by weak quantum theory

Forschende Komplementarmedizin und Klassische Naturheilkunde

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 192-200

  Walach, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entanglement; Homeopathy; Quantum mechanics; Semiotics; Weak quantum theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HOMEOPATHY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; PREDICTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY; QUANTUM YIELD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0141565084     PISSN: 14247364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000073475     Document Type: Article

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