Are quantum particles objects?

Analysis

Volumn 66, Issue 289, 2006, Pages 52-63

  Saunders, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33344475241     PISSN: 00032638     EISSN: 14678284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8284.2006.00589.x     Document Type: Review

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