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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Locality and quantum mechanics

William George Unruh

Published May 28, 2018• 4 citations
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Abstract

It is argued that it is best not to think of quantum mechanics as non-local, but rather that it is non-realistic.This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Foundations of quantum mechanics and their impact on contemporary society'.
DOI
10.1098/rsta.2017.0320

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