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How determinism can fail in classical physics and how quantum physics can (sometimes) provide a cure
Philosophy of Science 75 (5):817-829 (2008)
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Various fault modes of determinism in classical physics are outlined. It is shown how quantum mechanics can cure some forms of classical indeterminism. †To contact the author, please write to: Department of HPS, University of Pittsburgh, 1017 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; e‐mail: [email protected].Author's Profile
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