Kac's 1968 Replica Trick Seminar: Lost or Found?

Thread starter Alamino
Start date Feb 15, 2007

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Kac's 1968 seminar at the Trondheim Theoretical Physics Seminar is noted as the origin of the Replica Trick concept. There is a search for a copy of this work, as its current status is uncertain. Participants suggest checking Trondheim's library database for availability. Obtaining a copy may be challenging, but it is not deemed impossible. Efforts are underway to locate this historical document.

Feb 15, 2007

Alamino

Seems that in 1968 Kac gave a seminar where the first idea of the Replica Trick appeared. It was the Trodheim Theoretical Physics Seminar. Do someone has a copy of this work or is it lost?

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Feb 15, 2007

MathematicalPhysicist

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why not check at trondheim's libraries' database?
if this seminar took place there, then probably they have a copy of it.
although it seems pretty tough to get them send you a copy of it, although not impossible. (-:

Feb 16, 2007

Alamino

I'll try. Thanks for the suggestion.

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