A review of the real space renormalization group analysis of the two-dimensional coulomb gas, the kosterlitz-thouless-berezinski transition, and extensions to a layered vortex gas

Philosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 715-730

  Pierson, Stephen W ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0343543858     PISSN: 13642812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01418639708241138     Document Type: Article

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