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Journal of Statistical Physics

Some New Developments in the Theory of Path Integrals, with Applications to Quantum Theory

Sergio A Albeverio, Sonia Mazzucchi

Published Mar 17, 2004• 11 citations
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10.1023/b:joss.0000019836.37663.d9

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