Flow Polynomials and their Asymptotic Limits for Lattice Strip Graphs

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 815-879

  Chang, Shu Chiuan ^a   Shrock, Robert ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow polynomial; Potts model; Tutte polynomial

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037500396     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023836311251     Document Type: Article

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