On the reality of the quantum state

Matthew F. Pusey; Jonathan Barrett; Terry Rudolph

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On the reality of the quantum state

Matthew F. Pusey Jonathan Barrett Terry Rudolph

Nature Physics Vol. 8 No. 6 pp. 475-478 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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