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Nelson-brown motion: Some question marks

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It is shown that no consistent classical interpretation of quantum mechanics was given by Edward Nelson in his paper of 1966: “Derivation of the Schrodinger equation from Newtonian mechanics.”

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Mielnik, B., Tengstrand, G. Nelson-brown motion: Some question marks. Int J Theor Phys 19, 239–250 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670679

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