Non-homogeneous polygonal Markov fields in the plane: Graphical representations and geometry of higher order correlations

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 669-705

  Schreiber, Tomasz ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Arak Surgailis polygonal Markov fields; Dynamic representation; Graphical construction; Higher order correlation functions; Two dimensional Ising model

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249100717     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-008-9584-1     Document Type: Article

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