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Foundations of quantum theory. Part 2

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The axioms for the density operator in quantum mechanics are discussed. A comparison is made with an axiomatization based on Gleason's theorem.

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Krips, H. Foundations of quantum theory. Part 2. Found Phys 4, 381–394 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708543

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