Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions

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Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions. / Fraser, Diane P.; Zuckermann, Martin J.; Mouritsen, Ole G.

In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Vol. 42, No. 6, 1990, p. 3186-3195.

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Fraser, DP, Zuckermann, MJ & Mouritsen, OG 1990, 'Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions', Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 3186-3195. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3186

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Fraser, D. P., Zuckermann, M. J., & Mouritsen, O. G. (1990). Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 42(6), 3186-3195. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3186

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Fraser DP, Zuckermann MJ, Mouritsen OG. Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 1990;42(6):3186-3195. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3186

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Fraser, Diane P. ; Zuckermann, Martin J. ; Mouritsen, Ole G. / Simulation technique for hard-disk models in two dimensions. In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 1990 ; Vol. 42, No. 6. pp. 3186-3195.

Bibtex

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