Truskett's solution begins with an equation scientists traditionally use to represent how the potential, or usable, energy of a standard-sized material varies in comparison to its temperature and other properties.
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Initially, Truskett's research will focus on metals that behave like glasses.
Computer simulations suggest application of the potential energy landscape
approach to metallic glasses successfully predicts changes that occur during
their miniaturization.
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