Percolation thresholds in hyperbolic lattices

Stephan Mertens1,2, Cristopher Moore1

  • 1Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, USA.

Physical Review. E
|January 20, 2018
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