  In this chapter, the theory of Lifshitz, Slesov and Wagner and the technique
of Emulsion Stability Simulations (ESS) are reviewed. Complementary algorithms
required to incorporate the phenomenon of Ostwald ripening in ESS are
presented. The simulations are used to study the behavior of dodecane-in-water
nanoemulsions as a function of time. The influence of electrostatic
interactions, hydration forces, the initial drop size distributions, and the
deformability of the drops, are studied. In particular, the behavior of the
cube average radius of the dispersion and the variation of the drop size
distribution a few minutes after the preparation of the emulsion are described.
