Contemporary PhysicsQuantum theory of finite systemsR. F. BishopPublished Nov 1, 1986• 836 citationsPublisherAbstractA review of Quantum Theory of Finite Systems, by J. P. BLAIZOT and GEORGES RIPKA. (The MIT Press.) [Pp. xviii + 655.1 £44.95.DOI10.1080/00107518608211031