On quantum extensions to classical spherical harmonics expansion/Fokker- Planck models

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Bourgade, J P ^a   Degond, P ^a   Mhats F ^a   Ringhofer, C ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646390953     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2192968     Document Type: Article

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