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arXiv:2012.07857 · Communications in Mathematical Physics

Free Fermions Behind the Disguise

Samuel J. Elman, Adrian Chapman, Steven T. Flammia

Published Oct 29, 2021• 42 citations
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10.1007/s00220-021-04220-w

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