Quantum graphs as holonomic constraints

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Dell'Antonio, Gianfausto ^a   Tenuta, Lucattilio ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 33746823277     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2213789     Document Type: Article

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