Self-consistent bounce: An improved nucleation rate
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The self-consistent bounce: an improved nucleation rate
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review D
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1550-7998,1550-2368
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.69.045012