Fine discretization of pair interactions and an approximate analytical strategy for predicting equilibrium behavior of complex fluids
Soft Condensed Matter
2013-10-29 v1
Abstract
We study whether fine discretization (i.e., terracing) of continuous pair interactions, when used in combination with first-order mean-spherical approximation theory, can lead to a simple and general analytical strategy for predicting the equilibrium structure and thermodynamics of complex fluids. Specifically, we implement a version of this approach to predict how screened electrostatic repulsions, solute-mediated depletion attractions, or ramp-shaped repulsions modify the radial distribution function and the potential energy of reference hard-sphere fluids, and we compare the predictions to exact results from molecular simulations.
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@article{arxiv.1309.1395,
title = {Fine discretization of pair interactions and an approximate analytical strategy for predicting equilibrium behavior of complex fluids},
author = {Kyle B. Hollingshead and Avni Jain and Thomas M. Truskett},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.1395},
year = {2013}
}