Ohms law for a wire in contact with a thermal reservoir

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 516-519

  Madsen, M J ^a  

^a WABASH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 65649090138     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3097778     Document Type: Article

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