Quantum mysteries revisited again

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1303-1307

  Aravind, P K ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 7444266770     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1773173     Document Type: Article

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