Journal of Research of
the
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
| Volume 114 | Number 5 | September-October 2009 |
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The cover shows an illustration of the path-integral calculation of the third virial coefficient C(T) for helium. Quantum effects are taken into account by considering the particles not as localized points but rather as ring polymers whose configurations sample the quantum uncertainty in position. For more information see the article by Garberoglio and Harvey (this issue).
Cover illustration arranged by C. Carey.
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