A model system for examining the radial distribution function

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1247-1250

  Younge, K ^a   Christenson, C ^a   Bohara, A ^a   Crnkovic, J ^a   Saulnier, P ^a  

^a GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 4544259362     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1758228     Document Type: Article

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17. See 〈http://physics.gac.edu/~psaul/swarm〉 for time-lapse videos of the particles undergoing random motion.
18. CyD WEB Animation Studio version 1.1, CyD Software Labs, 〈www. cydsoft.com〉.