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Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Fock-tani representation for the quantum theory of reactive collisions

Marvin D. Girardeau, J. Gilbert

Published Jun 1, 1979• 23 citations
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10.1016/0378-4371(79)90080-3

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