Quantum states for primitive ontologists. A case study

DOI10.1007/s13194-011-0024-8zbMath1267.03017OpenAlexW50067746MaRDI QIDQ351165

Gordon Belot

Publication date: 11 July 2013

Published in: European Journal for Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-011-0024-8

zbMATH Keywords

wave functionBohmontology

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10)

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