Statistical geometry of hard-sphere systems

Author(s):  
Robin J. Speedy
2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin J. Speedy ◽  
Richard K. Bowles

The statistical geometry of a system of hard spheres is discussed in terms of the volumes Vj that lie with a sphere diameter, σ, of exactly j sphere centres. A site that has no sphere centre within σ is called a cavity site. We focus on the probability n00(r) that two sites separated by r are both cavity sites. n00(0), n00(σ), and the limiting slope (d ln n00(r)/dr)r=0, are all known in terms of the thermodynamic properties. The Vj and n00(r) are measured by computer simulation and an empirical expression, which satisfies the known exact relations, is shown to represent n00(r) precisely in the range 0 ≤ r ≤ σ.


1997 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. F. LEOTE DE CARVALHO ◽  
R. EVANS
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1998 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-135 ◽  
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DOUGLAS HENDERSON DEZSO BODA KWONG-YU CHAN
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1998 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 1441-1447
Author(s):  
S. Rabinovich, E. Brook-Levinson, E. Z

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