On the ergodicity of many-dimensional focusing billiards
Bunimovich, Leonid A. ; Rehacek, Jan
Annales de l'I.H.P. Physique théorique, Tome 69 (1998), p. 421-448 / Harvested from Numdam
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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 69 (1998) pp. 421-448. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/AIHPA_1998__68_4_421_0/

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