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We review the variation in a few selected physical properties within the series of the rare earth metals, and discuss to what extent the observed trends may be explained in terms of electronic structure theory.
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Skriver, H.L. (1983). Electronic Structure and Cohesion in the Rare Earth Metals. In: Sinha, S.P. (eds) Systematics and the Properties of the Lanthanides. NATO ASI Series, vol 109. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7175-2_6
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