On Hamilton-Jacobi Theory as a Classical Root of Quantum Theory

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Volumn Part F930, Issue , 2005, Pages 239-273

  Butterfield, Jeremy ^a  

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Author keywords

Geometric Optic; Jacobi Equation; Legendre Transformation; Quantum Theory; Wave Front

Indexed keywords

EID: 85168695566     PISSN: 16123018     EISSN: 21976619     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-26669-0_13     Document Type: Chapter

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