Time in quantum mechanics: A story of confusion

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

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-60

  Hilgevoord, Jan ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

History; Quantum mechanics; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844334127     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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