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Atoms: Are they real or are they objects?
Foundations of Physics 19 (8):971-983 (1989)
Abstract
The reality of atoms can be deduced from the reality of the devices by which the atoms are prepared and registered. A new, most general definition of the concept of “physical object” is given. The objects must not be classical; nevertheless they can be described objectively. Atoms are not such objectsOther Versions
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