Classical dimers on the triangular lattice

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 1-14

  Fendley, P ^a   Moessner, R ^b   Sondhi, S L ^c  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868285743     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.66.214513     Document Type: Article

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