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Quantum mechanics and quantum information science: The nature of $ψ$

Partha Ghose

Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science (CAPSS), Bose Institute, Block EN, Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 091, India

E-mail Address: partha.ghose@gmail.com

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Abstract

An overview is given of the nature of the quantum mechanical wave function.

Based on the Inaugural Talk given at IPQI held at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, February 17–28, 2014.

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