Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2008-07-28
J. Chem. Phys. 129, 144506 (2008)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Accepted for publication in J. Chem. Phys. (11 pages, 6 figures)
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.2991338
We solve the Percus-Yevick equation in even dimensions by reducing it to a set of simple integro-differential equations. This work generalizes an approach we developed previously for hard discs. We numerically obtain both the pair correlation function and the virial coefficients for a fluid of hyper-spheres in dimensions $d=4,6$ and 8, and find good agreement with available exact results and Monte-Carlo simulations. This paper confirms the alternating character of the virial series for $d \ge 6$, and provides the first evidence for an alternating character for $d=4$. Moreover, we show that this sign alternation is due to the existence of a branch point on the negative real axis. It is this branch point that determines the radius of convergence of the virial series, whose value we determine explicitly for $d=4,6,8$. Our results complement, and are consistent with, a recent study in odd dimensions [R.D. Rohrmann et al., J. Chem. Phys. 129, 014510 (2008)].
Adda-Bedia Mohktar
Katzav Eytan
Vella Dominic
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