arXiv:2410.14711 · Chinese Journal of Physics

A problem with the conservation law observed in macroscopic quantum phenomena is a consequence of violation of the correspondence principle

А. В. Никулов

Published Sep 20, 2024• 4 citations

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cjph.2024.09.023

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