Is Planck's Constant h a "Quantum" Constant?

2008/03/25 by Timothy H. Boyer, Boyer, Timothy H.
Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0803.3612

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Abstract

One should not confuse a physical constant with a theory which incorporates the constant. Planck's constant h can appear in classical or quantum theories.

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