Superposition in quantum and classical mechanics

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Foundations of Physics 20 (6):733-744 (1990)
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Using the mathematical notion of an entity to represent states in quantum and classical mechanics, we show that, in a strict sense, proper superpositions are possible in classical mechanics

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