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Influence of random fluctuations on delayed bifurcations: the case of additive white noise

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Influence of random fluctuations on delayed bifurcations: the case of additive white noise. / Stocks, N. G.; Mannella, R.; McClintock, Peter V. E.
In: Physical review a, Vol. 40, No. 9, 01.11.1989, p. 5361-5369.

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Stocks NG, Mannella R, McClintock PVE. Influence of random fluctuations on delayed bifurcations: the case of additive white noise. Physical review a. 1989 Nov 1;40(9):5361-5369. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.40.5361

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Stocks, N. G. ; Mannella, R. ; McClintock, Peter V. E. / Influence of random fluctuations on delayed bifurcations : the case of additive white noise. In: Physical review a. 1989 ; Vol. 40, No. 9. pp. 5361-5369.

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