Abstract
One of the dirty little secrets of physics is that there is no generally accepted explanation of the basic laws of friction. An advance in the theory of cracks will stimulate fresh thinking on the question.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 260-261 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 413 |
| Issue number | 6853 |
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| State | Published - 20 Sep 2001 |