Absolute focusing and ergodicity of billiards

Regular and Chaotic Dynamics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-28

  Bunimovich, L A ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 55449084596     PISSN: 15603547     EISSN: 14684845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1070/rd2003v008n01abeh000223     Document Type: Article

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