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In this article some aspects of the microscopic basis of magnetism will be reviewed. The main interactions responsible for the stability of magnetic moments will be described, as well as the various types of exchange interactions which induce cooperative magnetic ordering; some temperature e.ects are also discussed; this is not an exhaustive review, but only a discussion of some important points. No details of calculation are given, but more details can be found in textbooks. A short list is given at the end of this chapter.
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Lacroix, C. (2006). Introduction to Magnetism. In: Beaurepaire, E., Bulou, H., Scheurer, F., Kappler, JP. (eds) Magnetism: A Synchrotron Radiation Approach. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 697. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33242-1_1
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