The symmetry energy at subnuclear densities and nuclei in neutron star crusts
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Kazuhiro Oyamatsu and Kei Iida Department of Media Theories and Production, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagakute, Nagakute-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi 480-1197, Japan The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973-5000, USA Department of Materials Science, Kochi University, Akebono-cho, Kochi 780-8520, Japan (Dated: October 4, 2006)
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