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The physics of foam is reviewed with an emphasis on simulation. Some new results for the energies of ordered cylindrical foam structures are included.
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Weaire, D., Bradley, G., Phelan, R. (2000). Speculations and Calculations in the Physics of Foams. In: Skjeltorp, A.T., Edwards, S.F. (eds) Soft Condensed Matter: Configurations, Dynamics and Functionality. NATO Science Series, vol 552. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4189-5_15
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