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International Journal of Theoretical Physics

The Many Problems with Quantum Mechanics from the Earliest Days on and How the Theory of Quantum Mechanics on Phase Space Addresses Them

Franklin E. Schroeck

Published Apr 23, 2015• 0 citations
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10.1007/s10773-015-2637-8

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