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A logically complete interpretation of quantum mechanics is given in terms of a theory of quantum processes.
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Research performed during stays at Utrecht State University, at the Institute for the History and Foundations of Science and at the Department of Philosophy.
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Hoekzema, D.J. Contextual quantum process theory. Found Phys 22, 467–486 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00732918
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