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We first present a realistic framework for quantum probability theory based on the path integral formalism of quantum mechanics and illustrate this framework by constructing a model that describes a quantum particle evolving in a discrete space-time lattice. We then present a finite model for describing the internal dynamics of “elementary particles” and show that this model gives the standard particle classification scheme and successfully predicts particle masses.
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Gudder, S. Realism in quantum mechanics. Found Phys 19, 949–970 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883150
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01883150