A simple model of quantum trajectories

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 719-737

  Brun, Todd A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

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EID: 23044532857     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1475328     Document Type: Article

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