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The birth of defects in pattern formation: Testing of the Kibble–Zurek mechanism

S. Casado, W. González-Viñas, S. Boccaletti, P. L. Ramazza and H. Mancini

Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 146 (2007) 87-98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00171-2

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