Superselection rules for philosophers

DOI10.1007/s10670-008-9124-zzbMath1163.81301OpenAlexW1999430388MaRDI QIDQ1020579

John Earman

Publication date: 29 May 2009

Published in: Erkenntnis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-008-9124-z

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Axiomatic quantum field theory; operator algebras (81T05)

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