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arXiv:1307.0842 · Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Wavefunction reality, indeterminate properties and degrees of presence

Fedor Herbut

Published Jul 10, 2013• 3 citations
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10.1016/j.shpsb.2013.03.002

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