Van der Waals loops and the melting transition in two dimensions

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

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 2659-2663

  Alonso, Juan J ^a   Fernández, Julio F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 0347174017     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.2659     Document Type: Article

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