Phase diagram of Heisenberg fluids: Computer simulation and density functional theory

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 436-446

  Weis, J J ^a   Nijmeijer, M J P ^b   Tavares, J M ^c   Telo da Gama, M M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 0000744647     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.436     Document Type: Article

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