Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin

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Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin. / Halvorson, Hans; Bub, Jeffrey.

I: Quantum Information and Computation, Bind 5, Nr. 2, 2005, s. 170-175.

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Halvorson, H & Bub, J 2005, 'Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin', Quantum Information and Computation, bind 5, nr. 2, s. 170-175. https://doi.org/10.26421/QIC5.2-8

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Halvorson, H., & Bub, J. (2005). Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin. Quantum Information and Computation, 5(2), 170-175. https://doi.org/10.26421/QIC5.2-8

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Halvorson H, Bub J. Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin. Quantum Information and Computation. 2005;5(2):170-175. https://doi.org/10.26421/QIC5.2-8

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Halvorson, Hans ; Bub, Jeffrey. / Can quantum cryptography imply quantum mechanics? Reply to Smolin. I: Quantum Information and Computation. 2005 ; Bind 5, Nr. 2. s. 170-175.

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