Abstract
A density functional theory of two-dimensional freezing is presentedfor a soft interaction potential that scales as inverse cube ofparticle distance. This repulsive potential between parallel,induced dipoles is realized for paramagnetic colloids on aninterface, which are additionally exposed to an external magneticfield. An extended modified weighted density approximation whichincludes correct triplet correlations in the liquid state is used.The theoretical prediction of the freezing transition is in goodagreement with experimental and simulation data.
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