Fractal geometry in quantum mechanics, field theory and spin systems

Physics Report

Volumn 323, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-181

  Kroger H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fractal geometry; Quantum field theory; Quantum gravity; Quantum mechanics; Spin systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033633763     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0370-1573(99)00051-4     Document Type: Article

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