Annals of Physics

The Boltzmann-Langevin equation derived from the real-time path formalism

P.‐G. Reinhard, E. Suraud, Sakir Ayik B

Published Jan 1, 1992• 28 citations

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DOI: 10.1016/0003-4916(92)90289-x

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