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Strange Behaviour at Quantum Scale: The Full List

Theo van Holten

Published Dec 9, 2016• 0 citations

Abstract

In the preceding chapter a few examples already have been given to illustrate the strange behaviour of particles at atomic scale.The present chapter gives a full account. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-234-2_2

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