Saddles and softness in simple model liquids

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 121, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 7533-7534

  Angelani, L ^a   De Michele, C ^a   Ruocco, G ^a   Sciortino, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

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EID: 18044386666     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1801011     Document Type: Letter

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