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Looking for a compact semi empirical equation of state for hard spheres and the possibility of a glassy transition

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The equation of state of a hard sphere fluid at high density should exhibit a simple pole at the random close packing limit. Here we show that trying to obtain a compact semi-empirical equation of state simultaneously compatible with that asymptotic behaviour and with the known virial coefficients raises an analytical difficulty which can be solved if a glassy transition occurs in the disordered metastable phase at a density intermediate between the freezing point and the random close packing limit. The comparison of the estimated value for the transition point with earlier estimations suggests a more subtle situation.

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  • Bonneville, Richard, 2020. "Looking for a compact semi empirical equation of state for hard spheres and the possibility of a glassy transition," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 547(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:547:y:2020:i:c:s0378437119321338
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2019.123838
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