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Nodal sets in mathematical physics

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We describe the main lines of mathematical research dealing with nodal sets of eigenfunctions since the days of Chladni. We present the material in a form hopefully suited to a nonspecialized but mathematically educated audience.

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Brüning, J. Nodal sets in mathematical physics. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 145, 181–189 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00155-2

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