On the ergodicity of many-dimensional focusing billiards

Bunimovich, Leonid A.; Rehacek, Jan

Bunimovich, Leonid A. ; Rehacek, Jan

Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 68 (1998) no. 4, pp. 421-448.

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Bunimovich, Leonid A.; Rehacek, Jan. On the ergodicity of many-dimensional focusing billiards. Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 68 (1998) no. 4, pp. 421-448. http://archive.numdam.org/item/AIHPA_1998__68_4_421_0/

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