Diffusion of a Massive Quantum Particle Coupled to a Quasi-Free Thermal Medium

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 303, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 613-707

  de Roeck, W ^a   Frohlich J ^b  

^a INSTITUT FÜR THEORETISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79953704476     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: 14320916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-011-1222-0     Document Type: Article

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