Can we determine if the linear nature of quantum mechanics is violated by the perceptual process?

BioSystems

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-309

  Thaheld, Fred H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potentials; Ganglion cells; Microelectrode array; Reduction mechanism; Retina; Superposed photon states

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; MICROELECTRODE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHOTON; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REDUCTION; RETINA; VISION;

EID: 0141953218     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(03)00102-3     Document Type: Article

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