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On a reconsideration of classical nucleation theory

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A correct account of the collective motion of a cluster does not require the Lothe-Pound correction; furthermore, this correction is shown to contradict the laws of thermodynamics.

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  1. L. Ya. Karpov Institute, Moscow, USSR

    A. G. Bashkirov & A. G. Sutugin

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Bashkirov, A.G., Sutugin, A.G. On a reconsideration of classical nucleation theory. J Stat Phys 3, 87–89 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01012189

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