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Physical Review A

Euclidean quantum mechanics

Jean-Claude Zambrini

Published May 1, 1987• 56 citations
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Abstract

Euclidean quantum mechanics is not limited to an analytical continuation in time from the Schr"odinger equation to the heat equation. It is a new classical statistical theory founded on a new probabilistic interpretation of the heat equation and constitutes the closest classical analogy of quantum mechanics.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.35.3631

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