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We give a new proof of exponential localization in the Anderson tight binding model which uses many ideas of the Frohlich, Martinelli, Scoppola and Spencer proof, but is technically simpler-particularly the probabilistic estimates.
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Communicated by T. Spencer
Partially supported by NSF Grant DMS 8702301
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von Dreifus, H., Klein, A. A new proof of localization in the Anderson tight binding model. Commun. Math. Phys. 124, 285–299 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01219198
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