Symmetry of large physical systems implies independence of subsystems

Nature Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 645-649

  Renner, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUANTUM OPTICS;

GLOBAL PROPERTIES; IDENTICAL PARTICLES; INDEPENDENCE ASSUMPTION; INDISTINGUISHABILITY; MUTUALLY INDEPENDENTS; NATURAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL SYSTEMS; QUANTUM INFORMATION THEORY;

INFORMATION THEORY;

EID: 34548394977     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys684     Document Type: Article

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