Ensemble dependence of the critical behavior of a system with long-range interaction and quenched randomness

Nir Schreiber1, Reuven Cohen1, Simi Haber1

  • 1Department of Mathematics, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 5290002.

Physical Review. E
|September 19, 2023
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