Wave Mechanics and General Relativity: a Rapprochement
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Using exact solutions, we show that it is in principle possible to regard waves and particles as representations of the same underlying geometry, thereby resolving the problem of wave-particle duality. Scheduled to appear in Vol. 38, May 2006, of J. Gen. Rel. and Grav. Correspondence: Mail to address above, fax=(519)746-8115
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تاریخ انتشار 2006