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arXiv:2210.16713 · Foundations of Physics

Whence Deep Realism for Everettian Quantum Mechanics?

Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo, Jonas R. Becker Arenhart

Published Nov 9, 2022• 4 citations
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10.1007/s10701-022-00643-0

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