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It is shown that Schroedinger equation is not consistent with information theory. From the modified form of information which ensures that the most probable density function it yields tallies with a general form of continuous Riemann…
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Although the nonlinear Schrodinger equation description of Einstein spaces has provided insights into how quantum mechanics might modify the classical general relativistic description of space-time, an exact quantum description of…
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The suspicion that the existence of a minimal uncertainty in position measurements violates Lorentz invariance seems unfounded. It is shown that the existence of such a nonzero minimal uncertainty in position is not only consistent with…
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