Periodic orbits, localization in normal mode space, and the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam problem

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 453-459

  Flach, S ^a   Ivanchenko, M V ^b   Kanakov, O I ^c   Mishagin, K G ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 41849126019     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2820396     Document Type: Article

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