Why the quantum?

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

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 241-266

  Bub, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Entanglement; Foundations of quantum mechanics; Quantum information; Quantum measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942442929     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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