Thermodynamic probability theory: Some aspects of large deviations

Russian Mathematical Surveys

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 279-317

  Lewis, J T ^a,b   Pfister, C E ^a,b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Ireland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77956139567     PISSN: 00360279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1070/RM1995v050n02ABEH002056     Document Type: Article

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