Lorentzian quantum reality: postulates and toy models.
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We describe postulates for a novel realist version of relativistic quantum theory or quantum field theory in Minkowski space and other background space-times, and illustrate their application with toy models.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
دوره 373 2047 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015