Mathematical theory of quantum tunneling decay at positive temperature

Annales Henri Poincare

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 347-387

  Sigal, I M ^a   Vasilijevic, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0036435140     PISSN: 14240637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00023-002-8620-y     Document Type: Article

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