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The philosophy of the trajectory representation is contrasted with the Copenhagen and Bohmian philosophies.
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Floyd, E.R. (2002). The Philosophy of the Trajectory Representation of Quantum Mechanics. In: Amoroso, R.L., Hunter, G., Kafatos, M., Vigier, JP. (eds) Gravitation and Cosmology: From the Hubble Radius to the Planck Scale. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 126. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48052-2_40
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