History of the lenz-ising model 1920-1950: From ferromagnetic to cooperative phenomena

Archive for History of Exact Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-318

  Niss, Martin ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 17544370536     PISSN: 00039519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00407-004-0088-3     Document Type: Review

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