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Foundations of Physics

Classical Systems, Standard Quantum Systems, and Mixed Quantum Systems in Hilbert Space

K. Kong Wan, Jason Bradshaw, Colin Trueman, F. E. Harrison

Published Dec 1, 1998• 5 citations
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10.1023/a:1018838919685

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