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The power of the small

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We review some of the ways clusters offer special kinds of insights both into properties of bulk matter and properties unique to small systems. We then survey some of the tantalizing open questions that lie ahead in cluster science.

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Berry, R. The power of the small. Eur. Phys. J. D 43, 5–6 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2007-00084-x

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