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arXiv:hep-th/9806232 · Physics Letters A

A relativistically covariant stochastic model for systems with a fluctuating number of particles

Laura M. Morato, Lorenza Viola

Published Sep 1, 1998• 2 citations
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10.1016/s0375-9601(98)00496-4

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