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ONE OF D'ESPAGNAT's “PROOFS” THAT THE RESULT OF A MEASUREMENT CANNOT BE A MIXED STATE

Published Jan 1, 1975• 0 citations
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10.1016/b978-0-08-018152-3.50011-3

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