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The Schramm-Loewner equation for multiple slits

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We prove that any disjoint union of finitely many simple curves in the upper half-plane can be generated in a unique way from the chordal multiple-slit Loewner equation with constant weights.

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Roth, O., Schleissinger, S. The Schramm-Loewner equation for multiple slits. JAMA 131, 73–99 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11854-017-0002-y

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