Historical introduction to computer models for fractal aggregates

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-117

  Meakin, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DECOMPOSITION; FRACTALS; GELATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOL-GELS;

CLUSTER-CLUSTER AGGREGATION MODELS; FRACTAL AGGREGATES; PARTICLE CLUSTER AGGREGATION MODELS; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0032658535     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008731904082     Document Type: Article

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