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Abstract
The C12+C12 fusion cross sections show resonant behavior down to the lowest energies
accessible so far in the laboratory. If this tendency continues into the astrophysical
energy range, the stellar C12+C12 reaction rates have to be corrected for resonant
screening effects, in addition to the conventional screening corrections. We estimate
the resonant screening effects in the weak electron screening limit for hydrostatic
burning and white dwarf environments.