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MiS Preprint
74/2008

On Young's Paradox

Robert Finn

Abstract

A seemingly paradoxical behavior of capillary surfaces is clarified in a new way.

Received:
Oct 29, 2008
Published:
Nov 3, 2008
MSC Codes:
76B45
Keywords:
capillary surfaces, contact angle, perpetual motion

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