Return to equilibrium

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 3985-4060

  Bach, Volker ^a   Fröhlich, Jürg ^b   Sigal, Israel Michael ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0040192217     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.533334     Document Type: Article

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