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A. K. Sen K. K. Bardhan B. K. Chakrabarti (Eds.)
Quantum and Semi-classical Percolation and Breakdown in Disordered Solids
Asok K. Sen Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (TCMP) Division 1/AF Bidhannagar Kolkata-700064 India
Kamal K. Bardhan Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics 1/AF Bidhannagar Kolkata-700064 India
Bikas K. Chakrabarti Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Centre for Applied Mathematics & Computational Science 1/AF Bidhannagar Kolkata-700064 India
Sen A.K. et al. (Eds.), Quantum and Semi-classical Percolation and Breakdown in Disordered Solids, Lect. Notes Phys. 762 (Springer, Berlin Heidelberg 2009), DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-85428-9
ISBN: 978-3-540-85427-2
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-85428-9
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-85428-9 Lecture Notes in Physics ISS