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An International Journal at the Interface Between Chemistry and Physics
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Computer simulation of liquid crystal films

Douglas J. Cleaver H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, Royal Fort, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, England; Department of Chemistry, The University, Southampton, SO9 5NH, England
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Michael P. Allen H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, Royal Fort, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, England
Pages 253-276 | Received 19 Nov 1992, Accepted 12 Jan 1993, Published online: 26 Oct 2007

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