The Classical Limit as an Approximation

Philosophy of Science 87 (4):612-639 (2020)
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I argue that it is possible to give an interpretation of the classical ℏ→0 limit of quantum mechanics that results in a partial explanation of the success of classical mechanics. The interpretation...

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