Guide to mathematical concepts of quantum theory

Acta Physica Slovaca

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 487-674

  Heinosaari, Teiko ^a   Ziman, Mario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Channels; Effects; Entanglement; Instruments; Observables; Quantum measurement; Quantum theory; States

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549107297     PISSN: 03230465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10155-010-0091-y     Document Type: Article

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