Self-organised critical hot spots of criminal activity

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2010, Pages 371-399

  Berestycki, H ^a   Nadal, J P ^a,b  

^a CAMS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 77955848773     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792510000185     Document Type: Article

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