Random walks and polymers in the presence of quenched disorder

Letters in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-233

  Monthus, Cécile ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Disorder; Polymers; Random walks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845370378     PISSN: 03779017     EISSN: 15730530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11005-006-0122-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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