Abstract
This article reexamines Einstein's views concerning ensembles and the quantum state function, by way of responding to criticism on this topic. The response calls attention to the range of interpretations found in Einstein's writings, and their function, and emphasizes the nonspecificity of his discussions. It also offers some guidelines for scholarship and criticism in this area.
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Fine, A. Einstein and ensembles: Response. Found Phys 20, 967–989 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00738375
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00738375