A thermodynamic formulation of jammed matter is reviewed. Experiments and simulations of compressed emulsions and granular materials are then used to provide a foundation for the thermodynamics.
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0503081,
title = {Statistical Mechanics of Jammed Matter},
author = {Hernan A. Makse and Jasna Brujic and Sam F. Edwards},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0503081},
year = {2007}
}