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arXiv:1110.2832 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical

Can apparent superluminal neutrino speeds be explained as a quantum weak measurement?

Michael Berry, Nicolas Brunner, Sandu Popescu, Pragya Shukla

Published Nov 11, 2011• 25 citations
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Abstract

Probably not.
DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/44/49/492001

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