Entropic rigidity of randomly diluted two- and three-dimensional networks

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 3129-3135

  Plischke, M ^a   Vernon, D C ^a   Joos B ^b   Zhou, Z ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0012995929     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.3129     Document Type: Article

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