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Quasi-set theory has been proposed as a means of handling collections of indiscernible objects. Although the most direct application of the theory is quantum physics, it can be seen per se as a non-classical logic (a non-reflexive logic). In this paper we revise and correct some aspects of quasi-set theory as presented in [12], so as to avoid some misunderstandings and possible misinterpretations about the results achieved by the theory. Some further ideas with regard to quantum field theory are also advanced in this paper.
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French, S., Krause, D. Remarks on the Theory of Quasi-sets. Stud Logica 95, 101–124 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11225-010-9249-3
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