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Original Articles

THE LEGACY OF ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER: QUANTUM MECHANICS

This paper is dedicated to the memory of my friend and colleague, Barney Keaney (1933–1987)

Pages 81-101 | Published online: 08 Apr 2010

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