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Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics ((STMP,volume 224))

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This book presents an overview over semiclassical methods to describe processes of quantum tunneling. The picture that emerges is that few theoretical concepts are able to capture an astonishingly variety of systems with completely different physical realizations.

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Ankerhold, J. (2007). Final Remarks and Outlook. In: Quantum Tunneling in Complex Systems. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, vol 224. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-68076-4_8

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