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Original Articles

Formation of Transient Clusters on Nanoscopic Length Scales in a Simulated One-Component Supercooled Liquid

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Pages 281-287 | Received 01 Mar 2003, Accepted 10 Nov 2003, Published online: 21 Aug 2006

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