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The incompleteness of quantum physics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Euan J. Squires
Euan J. Squires
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Department of Mathematical Science, University of Durham, Durham City DH1 3LE, England Electronic mail: e.j.squires@durham.ac.uk
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , September 1993 , pp. 613 - 614
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