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Cambridge University Press eBooks

Quantum Turbulence via Tracer Particles

Carlo F. Barenghi, Ladislav Skrbek, Katepalli R. Sreenivasan

Published Sep 28, 2023• 0 citations
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10.1017/9781009345651.011

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