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In this chapter, we give a theoretical treatment of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation, and discuss the various approximations that enter into it, setting the stage for the various theoretical extensions that are experimentally investigated in subsequent chapters.
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Laanait, N. (2013). The Poisson-Boltzmann Equation. In: Ion Correlations at Electrified Soft Matter Interfaces. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00900-1_2
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