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There are various concepts of states in physics. Sometimes they are not formulated precisely. This leads to many misunderstandings. We try to give rigorous definitions for classical states, statistical states, and hidden states and to describe the relations between these various concepts.
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Ludwig, G. Concepts of states in physics. Found Phys 20, 621–633 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889451
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889451