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Computer Simulation of Growth and Aggregation Processes

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On Growth and Form

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In recent years considerable interest has developed in the formation of random structures under non-equilibrium conditions. Several factors have contributed to the growth of this area. These include the possibility of substantial practical benefits and impact on other areas of science, the hope that the sort of theoretical methods which have been so successful in advancing our understanding of critical phenomena can be applied to a broader range of problems and the recognition that this is an important area of science which has received little attention in the past. Computer simulations have played an important role in the development of this area. In fact much of what we now know about non-equilibrium growth processes has come from computer simulations. Computer simulations can be used to test ideas concerning the behavior of experimental systems and to pose well defined problems for theoretical analysis. In this way they provide a valuable bridge between theory and experiment.

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Meakin, P. (1986). Computer Simulation of Growth and Aggregation Processes. In: Stanley, H.E., Ostrowsky, N. (eds) On Growth and Form. NATO ASI Series, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5165-5_7

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