Independence of the relaxation of a supercooled fluid from its microscopic dynamics: Need for yet another extension of the mode-coupling theory

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 779-785

  Szamel, G ^a   Flenner, E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 4444257183     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2004-10117-6     Document Type: Article

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