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Stochastic Theory of Discrete Binary Fragmentation-Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Themis Matsoukas1

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16802, USA.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
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Keywords:
fragmentationpartition functionphase transitionsshatteringstatistical thermodynamics

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