On properties of the asymptotic expansion of the heat trace for the N/D problem

International Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 505-517

  Dowker, J S ^a   Kirsten, K ^a   Gilkey, P B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0035535903     PISSN: 0129167X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129167X01000927     Document Type: Article

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