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Critical exponents and thresholds for percolation and conduction

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The Mathematics and Physics of Disordered Media: Percolation, Random Walk, Modeling, and Simulation

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We review recent developments in percolation, lattice animals and percolation conductivity theories. We also review recent improvements in numerical methods which are crucial for the study of percolation and related theories.

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Sahimi, M. (1983). Critical exponents and thresholds for percolation and conduction. In: Hughes, B.D., Ninham, B.W. (eds) The Mathematics and Physics of Disordered Media: Percolation, Random Walk, Modeling, and Simulation. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1035. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0073266

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