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An analysis is briefly presented of the possible causes of the failure of stochastic electrodynamics (SED) when applied to systems with nonlinear forces, on the basis that the main principles of the theory are correct. In light of this analysis, an alternative approach to the theory is discussed, whose postulates allow to establish contact with quantum mechanics in a natural way. The ensuing theory, linear SED, confirms the essential role of the vacuum–particle interaction as the source of quantum phenomena.
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Peña, L.d.l., Cetto, A.M. The Foundations of Linear Stochastic Electrodynamics. Found Phys 36, 350–368 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-005-9020-1
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