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The cosmic numbers are considered, with emphasis on the relationN ∼ρ 2. (HereN is the number of nucleons in the universe, andρ, its radius in atomic units.) This relation is interpreted in terms of a quantum mechanical model.
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Tarski, J. Cosmic numbers and quantum theory. Int J Theor Phys 24, 873–876 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671332
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671332