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arXiv:1611.06799 · Few-Body Systems

Phase Transition in the SRG Flow of Nuclear Interactions

V. S. Timóteo, E. Ruiz Arriola, S. Szpigel

Published Jan 30, 2017• 1 citation
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10.1007/s00601-017-1223-4

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