Phase critical point densities in planar isotropic random waves

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2001, Pages

  Dennis, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011895659     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/34/20/102     Document Type: Article

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