Dimension dependent energy thresholds for discrete breathers

Nonlinearity

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1923-1939

  Kastner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

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EID: 4644338413     PISSN: 09517715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0951-7715/17/5/018     Document Type: Article

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