The effect of disorder on polymer depinning transitions

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-146

  Alexander, Kenneth S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70249096349     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: 14320916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-008-0425-5     Document Type: Article

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