Homotopy in statistical physics

Condensed Matter Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-304

  Kenna, R ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homotopy; Phase transitions; Scaling; Topological defects

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745921742     PISSN: 1607324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5488/CMP.9.2.283     Document Type: Review

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