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Chipot, C., Mark, A.E., Pande, V.S., Simonson, T. (2007). Applications of Free Energy Calculations to Chemistry and Biology. In: Chipot, C., Pohorille, A. (eds) Free Energy Calculations. Springer Series in CHEMICAL PHYSICS, vol 86. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38448-9_13

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