Quantum dissidents: Research on the foundations of quantum theory circa 1970

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

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 280-289

  Freire Jr , Olival ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bell; History of quantum mechanics; Quantum dissidents; Scientific controversies; Wigner; Zeh

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849104410     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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