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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

THE LEGACY OF ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER: QUANTUM MECHANICS

D. Aschman

Published Jan 1, 1989• 0 citations
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SUMMARY Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) was one of the founders of quantum mechanics. His contribution to this field is discussed, and the impact that quantum mechanics has had on some other branches of science is examined.
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10.1080/00359198909520152

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