Physical Review · 1964 · 308 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsThermodynamicsCondensationCondensation ProcessesDensity Functional TheoryStates Of MatterStatistical MechanicsStatistical ThermodynamicsHard Sphere ModelsLong-range Interaction PotentialsStatistical Foundations Of ThermodynamicsStatistical Mechanics Of Molecular SystemsThermodynamic Analysis
The statistical mechanics of a classical gas of hard spheres with long-range attractive interaction is developed. It is shown that condensation occurs, and the thermodynamic properties of the system are derived. Density fluctuations are also calculated.
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