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The time dependent cluster size distribution function and its moments are used to describe the dynamics of aggregation processes. In particular, the scaling theory for the cluster size distribution in both irreversible and steady-state aggregation phenomena is reviewed.
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Family, F. (1986). Dynamics of Aggregation Processes. In: Stanley, H.E., Ostrowsky, N. (eds) On Growth and Form. NATO ASI Series, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5165-5_19
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