Multiphase semiclassical approximation of the one-dimensional harmonic crystal: I. The periodic case

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 39, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 10509-10521

  Gosse, Laurent ^a  

^a Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo Sezione di Bari   (Italy)

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EID: 33746895844     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: 13616447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/39/33/018     Document Type: Article

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