Many-Body Problems

  • Daniel R. Bes
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Abstract

So far, we have discussed only one-particle problems. We now turn our attention to cases in which more than one particle is present.

Keywords

Landau Level Einstein Condensation Extended State Closed Shell Identical Particle 
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  • Daniel R. Bes
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  1. 1.Comision Nacional de Energia AtomicaUniversidad FavaloroC.A.B.A.Argentina

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