Physics of nonhermitian degeneracies

Czechoslovak Journal of Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1039-1047

  Berry, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

degeneracies; matrices; quantum

Indexed keywords

EID: 5444266131     PISSN: 00114626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CJOP.0000044002.05657.04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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