Intrinsically mixed states: An appreciation

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

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-239

  Ruetsche, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebraic quantum theory; Infinite systems; Mixed state

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942539040     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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