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Critical exponents (γ, ν, β, andμ) of one-component fluid systems from recent experiments show agreement with the universality concept and the critical exponent relations. Variations in the magnitude of exponents from different systems are well within the limits of error of present-day techniques. Thus, it is within reason to expect that observable deviations from universality could come from more complex fluid mixtures, where such a concept may break down, even though, based on published literature values, the prospects remain very small.
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Work supported by the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Army Research Office, Durham.
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Chu, B. Comments on universality of critical exponents for fluid systems. J Stat Phys 6, 173–177 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01023685
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