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arXiv:quant-ph/9910042 · Reports on Mathematical Physics

Description of isolated macroscopic systems inside quantum mechanics

L. Lanz, O. Melsheimer, Bassano Vacchini

Published Aug 1, 2000• 6 citations
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10.1016/s0034-4877(01)80023-9

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