On the weak-coupling limit for bosons and fermions

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1811-1843

  Benedetto, D ^a   Pulvirenti, M ^a   Castella, F ^b   Esposito, R ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Quantum systems; Uehling Uhlenbeck equation; Weak coupling

Indexed keywords

EID: 28644431946     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202505000984     Document Type: Article

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