Spectral Gaps for Spin Systems: Some Non-convex Phase Examples

Journal of Functional Analysis

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 66-84

  Gentil, Ivan ^a   Roberto, Cyril ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE MATHÉMATIQUES DE TOULOUSE   (France)

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EID: 0038126296     PISSN: 00221236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfan.2000.3692     Document Type: Article

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