Capture of the lamb: Diffusing predators seeking a diffusing prey

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1277-1283

  Redner, S ^a   Krapivsky, P L ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 0033260501     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.19115     Document Type: Article

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