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Journal articles on the topic "Quantum theory – Philosophy"

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Walstad, Allan. "Philosophy of Physics: Quantum Theory." American Journal of Physics 87, no. 11 (November 2019): 939–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.5121386.

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Bussey, Peter J. "Philosophy of physics: quantum theory." Contemporary Physics 60, no. 2 (April 3, 2019): 195–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00107514.2019.1621948.

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Little, John. "Arthur Charlesby—Philosophy and quantum theory." Radiation Physics and Chemistry 51, no. 1 (January 1998): 19–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0969-806x(97)00255-7.

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Smeenk, Christopher, and W. C. Myrvold. "Introduction: philosophy of quantum field theory." Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 42, no. 2 (May 2011): 77–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2011.04.002.

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Maco, Róbert. "Tim Maudlin: Philosophy of Physics: Quantum Theory." Filozofia 75, no. 6 (June 18, 2020): 500–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2020.75.6.6.

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WU, TA-YOU. "PHYSICS: ITS DEVELOPMENT AND PHILOSOPHY." International Journal of Modern Physics A 04, no. 18 (November 10, 1989): 4643–733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0217751x89001990.

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We attempt to review the development of physics in its historical order: classical dynamics; optics and electromagnetic theory followed naturally by the special theory of relativity; the general theory of relativity; from another direction, the kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics which led to the discovery of the quantum theory; atomic physics that led to quantum mechanics; the theoretical and experimental studies of elementary particle physics. Some efforts were made to bring out the basic concepts in these theories and their changes, namely, the abandoning of the absolute time and simultaneity, simultaneous exact knowledge of position and momentum of a particle and determinism of Newtonian physics in the relativity theory and quantum mechanics; the concept of quantized field and unified fields. The interplay between experiments and theories in the development of physics was summarized by a table at the end of the article.

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Wilson, Robin. "Quantum theory." Mathematical Intelligencer 41, no. 4 (July 15, 2019): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00283-019-09916-5.

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Halpin, John, and Henry Krips. "The Metaphysics of Quantum Theory." Philosophical Review 100, no. 3 (July 1991): 490. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2185079.

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Bussey, Peter J. "Quantum Reality: Theory and Philosophy, by Jonathan Allday." Contemporary Physics 52, no. 1 (January 2011): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00107514.2010.514361.

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Robinson, Don. "The History and Philosophy of Quantum Field Theory." PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1994, no. 2 (January 1994): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/psaprocbienmeetp.1994.2.192917.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Quantum theory – Philosophy"

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Hättich, Frank. "Whitehead's process philosophy and quantum field theory." [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=969348061.

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Galiautdinov, Andry. "Quantum theory of elementary processes." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28007.

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Timpson, Christopher Gordon. "Quantum information theory and the foundations of quantum mechanics." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2004. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:457a0257-016d-445d-a6b2-f1bdd2648523.

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This thesis is a contribution to the debate on the implications of quantum information theory for the foundational problems of quantum mechanics. In Part I an attempt is made to shed some light on the nature of information and quantum information theory. It is emphasized that the everyday notion of information is to be firmly distinguished from the technical notions arising in information theory; however it is maintained that in both settings ‘information’ functions as an abstract noun, hence does not refer to a particular or substance. The popular claim ‘Information is Physical’ is assessed and it is argued that this proposition faces a destructive dilemma. Accordingly, the slogan may not be understood as an ontological claim, but at best, as a methodological one. A novel argument is provided against Dretske’s (1981) attempt to base a semantic notion of information on ideas from information theory. The function of various measures of information content for quantum systems is explored and the applicability of the Shannon information in the quantum context maintained against the challenge of Brukner and Zeilinger (2001). The phenomenon of quantum teleportation is then explored as a case study serving to emphasize the value of recognising the logical status of ‘information’ as an abstract noun: it is argued that the conceptual puzzles often associated with this phenomenon result from the familiar error of hypostatizing an abstract noun. The approach of Deutsch and Hayden (2000) to the questions of locality and information flow in entangled quantum systems is assessed. It is suggested that the approach suffers from an equivocation between a conservative and an ontological reading; and the differing implications of each is examined. Some results are presented on the characterization of entanglement in the Deutsch-Hayden formalism. Part I closes with a discussion of some philosophical aspects of quantum computation. In particular, it is argued against Deutsch that the Church-Turing hypothesis is not underwritten by a physical principle, the Turing Principle. Some general morals are drawn concerning the nature of quantum information theory. In Part II, attention turns to the question of the implications of quantum information theory for our understanding of the meaning of the quantum formalism. Following some preliminary remarks, two particular information-theoretic approaches to the foundations of quantum mechanics are assessed in detail. It is argued that Zeilinger’s (1999) Foundational Principle is unsuccessful as a foundational principle for quantum mechanics. The information-theoretic characterization theorem of Clifton, Bub and Halvorson (2003) is assessed more favourably, but the generality of the approach is questioned and it is argued that the implications of the theorem for the traditional foundational problems in quantum mechanics remains obscure.

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Del, Seta Marco. "Quantum measurement as theory : its structure and problems." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1998. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/2485/.

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This thesis deals with the set of issues commonly known as the 'measurement problem' in quantum mechanics. The main thesis is that the problems are best understood as typically theoretical problems, in the sense that they are not problems directly concerned with the ability of the quantum theory to account for, or represent, actual measurements. This is contrary to the standard view that the quantum measurement problem is in fact about how to fit theory to experiment. I explain how I characterise a theoretical problem and argue against claims that quantum measurement theory is unrealistic or ineffective because it bears so little relation to actual measurement practice: I argue that the quantum theory's analysis of measurement need not be committed to doing for the experimenter what Henry Margenau and other critics think it should do. Its principal aim is to answer two questions. First, it tells us what properties are to be associated to quantum states; secondly, it tells us what, in the theory, a measurement must be if these properties are to emerge. I then discuss some of the specific aspects of the problem of measurement, in particular the results known as insolubility proofs of the quantum measurement problem and the characterisation of the quantum measurement interactions satisfying standard probabilistic constraints. I prove several results here, amongst them characterisations of all interactions jointly satisfying the conditions of unitarity and, first, objectification, then secondly, probability reproducibility conditions. These are the standard conditions which capture our intuitions about quantum measurement. I show how the results lead to negative consequences with respect to the interpretive questions in quantum mechanics. The discussion of these specific aspects of quantum measurements does, on the other hand, suggest a particular strategy for solving the problems. This is found in Arthur Fine's solution to the measurement problem, which is based on the idea of a selective interaction. The discussion of Fine's solution emphasises in general how simply implementing technical strategies is not sufficient to solve the measurement problem in quantum mechanics: further arguments must be given for why the strategy is appropriate, rather than just mathematically satisfactory. I claim that the arguments given by Fine are far from sufficient. The thesis concludes that, although the quantum theory of measurement is immune from Margenau's critique, and retains a theoretical autonomy, it is still plagued by numerous problems: the thesis identifies clearly what some of these problems are and considers some solutions, most of which, however, raise serious philosophical questions about the interpretation of quantum mechanics.

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Karakostas, Vassilios Eleftherios. "Quantum theory of measurement and related philosophical problems." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1995. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273032.

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Allen, John-Mark. "Reality, causality, and quantum theory." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:01413eef-0944-4ec5-ad53-ac8378bcf4be.

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Quantum theory describes our universe incredibly successfully. To our classically-inclined brains, however, it is a bizarre description that requires a reimagining of what fundamental reality, or 'ontology', could look like. This thesis examines different ontological features in light of the success of quantum theory, what it requires, and what it rules out. While these investigations are primarily foundational, they also have relevance to quantum information, quantum communication, and experiments on quantum systems. The way that quantum theory describes the state of a system is one of its most unintuitive features. It is natural, therefore, to ask whether a similarly strange description of states is required on an ontological level. This thesis proves that almost all quantum superposition states for d > 3 dimensions must be real - that is, present in the ontology in a well-defined sense. This is a strong requirement which prevents intuitive explanations of the many quantum phenomena which are based on superpositions. A new theorem is also presented showing that quantum theory is incompatible with macro-realist ontologies, where certain physical quantities must always have definite values. This improves on the Leggett-Garg argument, which also aims to prove incompatibility with macro-realism but contains loopholes. Variations on both of these results that are error-tolerant (and therefore amenable to experimentation) are presented, as well as numerous related theorems showing that the ontology of quantum states must be somewhat similar to the quantum states themselves in various specific ways. Extending these same methods to quantum communication, a simple proof is found showing that an exponential number of classical bits are required to communicate a linear number of qubits. That is, classical systems are exponentially bad at storing quantum data. Causal influences are another part of ontology where quantum theory demands a revision of our classical notions. This follows from the outcomes of Bell experiments, as rigorously shown in recent analyses. Here, the task of constructing a native quantum framework for reasoning about causal influences is tackled. This is done by first analysing the simple example of a common cause, from which a quantum version of Reichenbach's principle is identified. This quantum principle relies on an identification of quantum conditional independence which can be defined in four ways, each naturally generalising a corresponding definition for classical conditional independence. Not only does this allow one to reason about common causes in a quantum experiments, but it can also be generalised to a full framework of quantum causal models (mirroring how classical causal models generalise Reichenbach's principle). This new definition of quantum causal models is illustrated by examples and strengthened by it's foundation on a robust quantum Reichenbach's principle. An unusual, but surprisingly fruitful, setting for considering quantum ontology is found by considering time travel to the past. This provides a testbed for different ontological concepts in quantum theory and new ways to compare classical and quantum frameworks. It is especially useful for comparing computational properties. In particular, time travel introduces non-linearity to quantum theory, which brings (sometimes implicit) ontological assumptions to the fore while introducing strange new abilities. Here, a model for quantum time travel is presented which arguably has fewer objectionable features than previous attempts, while remaining similarly well-motivated. This model is discussed and compared with previous quantum models, as well as with the classical case. Together, these threads of investigation develop a better understanding of how quantum theory affects possible ontologies and how ontological prejudices influence quantum theory.

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Rosaler, Joshua S. "Inter-theory relations in physics : case studies from quantum mechanics and quantum field theory." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:1fc6c67d-8c8e-4e92-a9ee-41eeae80e145.

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I defend three general claims concerning inter-theoretic reduction in physics. First, the popular notion that a superseded theory in physics is generally a simple limit of the theory that supersedes it paints an oversimplified picture of reductive relations in physics. Second, where reduction specifically between two dynamical systems models of a single system is concerned, reduction requires the existence of a particular sort of function from the state space of the low-level (purportedly more accurate and encompassing) model to that of the high-level (purportedly less accurate and encompassing) model that approximately commutes, in a specific sense, with the rules of dynamical evolution prescribed by the models. The third point addresses a tension between, on the one hand, the frequent need to take into account system-specific details in providing a full derivation of the high-level theory’s success in a particular context, and, on the other hand, a desire to understand the general mechanisms and results that under- write reduction between two theories across a wide and disparate range of different systems; I suggest a reconciliation based on the use of partial proofs of reduction, designed to reveal these general mechanisms of reduction at work across a range of systems, while leaving certain gaps to be filled in on the basis of system-specific details. After discussing these points of general methodology, I go on to demonstrate their application to a number of particular inter-theory reductions in physics involving quantum theory. I consider three reductions: first, connecting classical mechanics and non-relativistic quantum mechanics; second,connecting classical electrodynamics and quantum electrodynamics; and third, connecting non-relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. I approach these reductions from a realist perspective, and for this reason consider two realist interpretations of quantum theory - the Everett and Bohm theories - as potential bases for these reductions. Nevertheless, many of the technical results concerning these reductions pertain also more generally to the bare, uninterpreted formalism of quantum theory. Throughout my analysis, I make the application of the general methodological claims of the thesis explicit, so as to provide concrete illustration of their validity.

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Lee, Jeongmin. "Bohr vs. Bohm interpreting quantum theory through the philosophical tradition /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3240040.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of History and Philosophy of Science, 2006.
"Title from dissertation home page (viewed July 16, 2007)." Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-10, Section: A, page: 3842. Advisers: Jordi Cat; Michael Dickson.

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Cejnarova, Andrea. "Complexity of the big and small." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/994.

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Devji, Ümit Yoksuloglu. "Al-Ghazālī and quantum physics : a comparative analysis of the seventeenth discussion of Tahāfut al-Falāsifa and quantum theory." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=79931.

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This thesis compares the concepts presented in the Seventeenth Discussion of al-Ghazali's Tahafut al-Falasifa with concepts currently being discussed in the field of quantum physics. Written as an attack on the neo-Platonic and Aristotelian thinking which challenged the orthodox theology of Medieval Islam, Tahafut al-Falasifa (Incoherence of the Philosophers) questions the understanding of physical reality forwarded by the philosophers of al-Ghazali's times. The Seventeenth Discussion ('On causality and miracles') in particular, with its aim of proving the possibility of miracles, questions the acceptance of notions such as necessary causality and the validity of scientific observation in the natural world.
Although several scholars have examined al-Ghazali's argument in the Seventeenth Discussion in terms of causality, observation and the nature of human conceptions of physical reality, and many others have noted the implicit potential connections between quantum theory and concepts of religiosity, only one, Karen Harding, has attempted a synthesis of the ideas put forth within these two seemingly diverse subjects. This thesis, then, carries forward from the ideas of Harding and attempts an original comparative analysis of the two. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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Books on the topic "Quantum theory – Philosophy"

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Ellis, Kirk. Quantum philosophy. 4th ed. Chapel Hill, NC: Professional Press, 1998.

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Allday, Jonathan. Quantum reality: Theory and philosophy. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.

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Bokulich, Alisa. Philosophy of quantum information and entanglement. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Speakable and unspeakable in quantum mechanics: Collected papers on quantum philosophy. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press, 1988.

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Schrödinger's philosophy of quantum mechanics. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996.

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Quantum theory: A philosopher's overview. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2009.

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Thompson, Ian J. Philosophy of nature and quantum reality. Pleasanton, California: Eagle Pearl Press, 1988.

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Bitbol, Michel. Schrödinger's Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1996.

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The metaphysics of quantum theory. Oxford: Clarendon, 1987.

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Krips, Henry. The metaphysics of quantum theory. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987.

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Book chapters on the topic "Quantum theory – Philosophy"

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Kuhlmann, Meinard, and Manfred Stöckler. "Quantum Field Theory." In The Philosophy of Quantum Physics, 221–62. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78356-7_6.

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Dürr, Detlef, Sheldon Goldstein, and Nino Zanghì. "Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory." In Quantum Physics Without Quantum Philosophy, 239–46. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30690-7_10.

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Grossmann, Frank. "Time-Dependent Quantum Theory." In Infinity in Early Modern Philosophy, 19–84. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74542-8_2.

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Dürr, Detlef, Sheldon Goldstein, and Nino Zanghì. "Reality and the Role of the Wave Function in Quantum Theory." In Quantum Physics Without Quantum Philosophy, 263–78. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30690-7_12.

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Pauli, Wolfgang. "Einstein’s Contribution to Quantum Theory." In Writings on Physics and Philosophy, 85–94. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02994-7_11.

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Pauli, Wolfgang. "Sommerfeld’s Contributions to Quantum Theory." In Writings on Physics and Philosophy, 59–68. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02994-7_7.

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Dürr, Detlef, Sheldon Goldstein, and Nino Zanghì. "Quantum Equilibrium and the Role of Operators as Observables in Quantum Theory." In Quantum Physics Without Quantum Philosophy, 79–161. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30690-7_3.

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von Weizsäcker, Carl Friedrich. "Parmenides and Quantum Theory." In Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy, 109–26. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03671-7_8.

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Chiara, Maria L. Dalla, and G. Toraldo di Francia. "Identity Questions from Quantum Theory." In Physics, Philosophy, and the Scientific Community, 39–46. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2658-0_3.

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Wallace, David. "The Quantum Theory of Fields." In The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics, 275–95. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315623818-25.

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Conference papers on the topic "Quantum theory – Philosophy"

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D'ESPAGNAT, BERNARD. "IS QUANTUM MECHANICS A UNIVERSAL THEORY?" In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the International Academy of the Philosophy of Science. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812799593_0016.

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Besnard, Fabien. "Is there a philosophy of time compatible with relativity and quantum mechanics?" In FRONTIERS OF FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS: The Eleventh International Symposium. AIP, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4728010.

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