Density-functional theory of inhomogeneous systems of hard spherocylinders

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 62, Issue 3 B, 2000, Pages 3708-3718

  Velasco, E ^a   Mederos, L ^b   Sullivan, D E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT); MEAN-FIELD APPROXIMATION;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0034269677     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.3708     Document Type: Article

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