Mean-field fluid behavior of the Gaussian core model

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

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 7961-7972

  Louis, A A ^a   Bolhuis, P G ^a   Hansen, J P ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CORRELATION METHODS; FREE ENERGY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

GAUSSIAN CORE MODELS; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATIONS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 0034516454     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.7961     Document Type: Article

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