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arXiv:1609.08427

Quantum Mechanics and Common Sense

S. V. Gantsevich

Published Sep 19, 2016• 0 citations
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Abstract

A physical picture for Quantum Mechanics which permits to conciliate it with the usual common sense is proposed. The picture agrees with the canonical Copenhagen interpretation making more clear its statements.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.1609.08427

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