2D growth processes: SLE and Loewner chains

Physics Reports

Volumn 432, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 115-221

  Bauer, Michel ^a,b   Bernard, Denis ^a,b  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

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EID: 33748574926     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physrep.2006.06.002     Document Type: Review

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