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On the need to adapt de Finetti's probability interpretation to QM

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-8105, U.S.A.

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von Neumann's reliance on the von Mises frequentist interpretation is discussed and compared with the Dutchbook approach proposed by de Finetti.

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Banach Center Publications
1998/43/1
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Pages:
157-166
Main language of publication
English
Published
1998
Exact and natural sciences