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The pure phases (harmonic functions) of generalized processes or: Mathematical physics of phase transitions and symmetry breaking
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 84 (1978), 165-193
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 84 (1978), 165-193
  • MSC (1970): Primary 60G20, 81A18
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1978-14445-0
  • MathSciNet review: 475121