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An account of the contributions of Louis de Broglie to the quantum theory of measurement processes is presented. It being impracticable to cover all research work done by de Broglie and his School about this matter, stress is put on the refutation of von Neumann's theorem, on the alternative description arising from the double solution theory, and on some critical analysis of the usually accepted formalism.
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Andrade e Silva, J. On the contribution of Louis de Broglie to the quantum theory of measurement. Found Phys 12, 977–987 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889271
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