Numerical calculation of the energy barrier distribution in disordered many-particle systems: The path integral method

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 199-213

  Berkov, D V ^a  

^a BIOMATERIALS DEPARTMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy barrier distribution; Many particle systems; Numerical methods

Indexed keywords

GLASS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PROBABILITY;

ENERGY BARRIER DISTRIBUTION; MANY-PARTICLE SYSTEMS; ONSAGER-MACHLUP FUNCTIONAL;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032121761     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(98)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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