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<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1743957    B. J. Alder and T. E. Wainwright "Phase Transition for a Hard Sphere System", Journal of Chemical Physics '''27''' pp. 1208-1209 (1957)]</ref>, much of this work undertaken at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory on the world's first electronic digital computer  ENIAC <ref>[http://ftp.arl.army.mil/~mike/comphist/eniac-story.html The ENIAC Story]</ref>.
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1743957    B. J. Alder and T. E. Wainwright "Phase Transition for a Hard Sphere System", Journal of Chemical Physics '''27''' pp. 1208-1209 (1957)]</ref>, much of this work undertaken at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory on the world's first electronic digital computer  ENIAC <ref>[http://ftp.arl.army.mil/~mike/comphist/eniac-story.html The ENIAC Story]</ref>.
==Liquid phase radial distribution function==
==Liquid phase radial distribution function==
The following are a series of plots of the hard sphere [[radial distribution function]] <ref>The [[total correlation function]] data was produced using the [https://old.vscht.cz/fch/software/hsmd/hspline-8-2004.zip computer code] written by [https://web.vscht.cz/~kolafaj/ Jiří Kolafa]</ref> shown for different values of the number density <math>\rho</math>.  The horizontal axis is in units of <math>\sigma</math> where <math>\sigma</math> is set to be 1. Click on image of interest to see a larger view.
The following are a series of plots of the hard sphere [[radial distribution function]] <ref>The [[total correlation function]] data was produced using the [http://www.vscht.cz/fch/software/hsmd/hspline-8-2004.zip computer code] written by [http://www.vscht.cz/fch/en/people/Jiri.Kolafa.html Jiří Kolafa]</ref> shown for different values of the number density <math>\rho</math>.  The horizontal axis is in units of <math>\sigma</math> where <math>\sigma</math> is set to be 1. Click on image of interest to see a larger view.
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where the [[second virial coefficient]], <math>B_2</math>, is given by  
where the [[second virial coefficient]], <math>B_2</math>, is given by  
:<math>B_2 = \frac{2\pi}{3}\sigma^3</math>.
:<math>B_2 = \frac{2\pi}{3}\sigma^3</math>.
Carnahan and Starling <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1672048 N. F.Carnahan and K. E.Starling,"Equation of State for Nonattracting Rigid Spheres"  Journal of Chemical Physics '''51''' pp. 635-636 (1969)]</ref> provided the following expression for <math>{\mathrm g}(\sigma^+)</math> (Eq. 3 in <ref name="Tao1" ></ref>)
Carnahan and Starling <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1672048 N. F.Carnahan and K. E.Starling,"Equation of State for Nonattracting Rigid Spheres"  Journal of Chemical Physics '''51''' pp. 635-636 (1969)]</ref> provided the following expression for <math>{\mathrm g}(\sigma^+)</math> (Eq. 3 in <ref name="Tao1" > </ref>)
:<math>{\mathrm g}(\sigma^+)= \frac{1-\eta/2}{(1-\eta)^3}</math>
:<math>{\mathrm g}(\sigma^+)= \frac{1-\eta/2}{(1-\eta)^3}</math>
where <math>\eta</math> is the [[packing fraction]].
where <math>\eta</math> is the [[packing fraction]].
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| <math>\rho^*_{\mathrm {solid}}</math> || <math>\rho^*_{\mathrm {liquid}}</math> || Reference
| <math>\rho^*_{\mathrm {solid}}</math> || <math>\rho^*_{\mathrm {liquid}}</math> || Reference
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| 1.041(4)|| 0.943(4) || <ref name="HooverRee"></ref>
| 1.041|| 0.945 || <ref name="HooverRee"> </ref>
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| 1.0376|| 0.9391 || <ref name="FrenkelSmitBook">Daan Frenkel and Berend Smit "Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications", Second Edition (2002) (ISBN 0-12-267351-4) p. 261.</ref>
| 1.0376|| 0.9391 || <ref name="FrenkelSmitBook">Daan Frenkel and Berend Smit "Understanding Molecular Simulation: From Algorithms to Applications", Second Edition (2002) (ISBN 0-12-267351-4) p. 261.</ref>
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| 1.037 || 0.938 || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.476396 Ruslan L. Davidchack and Brian B. Laird "Simulation of the hard-sphere crystal–melt interface",  Journal of Chemical Physics '''108''' pp.  9452-9462 (1998)]</ref>
| 1.037 || 0.938 || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.476396 Ruslan L. Davidchack and Brian B. Laird "Simulation of the hard-sphere crystal–melt interface",  Journal of Chemical Physics '''108''' pp.  9452-9462 (1998)]</ref>
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| 1.033(3) || 0.935(2) || <ref name="Miguel"> [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3023062 Enrique de Miguel "Estimating errors in free energy calculations from thermodynamic integration using fitted data", Journal of Chemical Physics '''129''' 214112 (2008)]</ref>
| 1.035(3) || 0.936(2) || <ref name="Miguel"> [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3023062 Enrique de Miguel "Estimating errors in free energy calculations from thermodynamic integration using fitted data", Journal of Chemical Physics '''129''' 214112 (2008)]</ref>
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| 1.03715(9) || 0.93890(7) || <ref name="MoirEtAl2021"> [https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0058892 Craig Moir, Leo Lue, and Marcus N. Bannerman "Tethered-particle model: The calculation of free energies for hard-sphere systems", Journal of Chemical Physics '''155''' 064504 (2021)]</ref>
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The coexistence [[pressure]] has been calculated to be
The coexistence [[pressure]] has been calculated to be
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| 11.5727(10)|| <ref name="FernandezUCM">[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.165701 L. A. Fernández, V. Martín-Mayor, B. Seoane, and P. Verrocchio "Equilibrium Fluid-Solid Coexistence of Hard Spheres", Physical Review Letters '''108''' 165701 (2012)]</ref>
| 11.5727(10)|| <ref name="FernandezUCM">[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.165701 L. A. Fernández, V. Martín-Mayor, B. Seoane, and P. Verrocchio "Equilibrium Fluid-Solid Coexistence of Hard Spheres", Physical Review Letters '''108''' 165701 (2012)]</ref>
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| 11.57(10) || <ref name="Fortini"></ref>
| 11.57(10) || <ref name="Fortini"> </ref>
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| 11.567|| <ref name="FrenkelSmitBook"></ref>
| 11.567|| <ref name="FrenkelSmitBook"> </ref>
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| 11.55(11) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/9/41/006 Robin J. Speedy "Pressure of the metastable hard-sphere fluid", Journal of  Physics: Condensed Matter '''9''' pp. 8591-8599 (1997)]</ref>
| 11.55(11) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/9/41/006 Robin J. Speedy "Pressure of the metastable hard-sphere fluid", Journal of  Physics: Condensed Matter '''9''' pp. 8591-8599 (1997)]</ref>
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| 11.54(4) || <ref name="Noya"></ref>
| 11.54(4) || <ref name="Noya"> </ref>
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| 11.50(9) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.5138 N. B. Wilding and A. D. Bruce "Freezing by Monte Carlo Phase Switch", Physical Review Letters '''85''' pp. 5138-5141 (2000)]</ref>
| 11.50(9) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.5138 N. B. Wilding and A. D. Bruce "Freezing by Monte Carlo Phase Switch", Physical Review Letters '''85''' pp. 5138-5141 (2000)]</ref>
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| 11.48(11) || <ref name="Miguel"></ref>
| 11.48(11) || <ref name="Miguel"> </ref>
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| 11.43(17) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3244562 G. Odriozola "Replica exchange Monte Carlo applied to hard spheres", Journal of Chemical Physics '''131''' 144107 (2009)]</ref>
| 11.43(17) || <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3244562 G. Odriozola "Replica exchange Monte Carlo applied to hard spheres", Journal of Chemical Physics '''131''' 144107 (2009)]</ref>
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| 11.550(4) || <ref name="MoirEtAl2021"></ref>
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The coexistence [[chemical potential]] has been calculated to be
The coexistence [[chemical potential]] has been calculated to be
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| <math>\mu (k_BT) </math> || Reference
| <math>\mu (k_BT) </math> || Reference
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| 15.980(11) || <ref name="Miguel"></ref>
| 15.980(11) || <ref name="Miguel"> </ref>
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| 16.053(4) || <ref name="MoirEtAl2021"></ref>
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The [[Helmholtz energy function]] (in units of <math>Nk_BT</math>) is given by  
The [[Helmholtz energy function]] (in units of <math>Nk_BT</math>) is given by  
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| <math>A_{\mathrm {solid}}</math> || <math>A_{\mathrm {liquid}}</math> || Reference
| <math>A_{\mathrm {solid}}</math> || <math>A_{\mathrm {liquid}}</math> || Reference
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| 4.887(3) || 3.719(8) || <ref name="Miguel"></ref>
| 4.887(3) || 3.719(8) || <ref name="Miguel"> </ref>
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| <math>\rho^*</math> || <math>A/(Nk_BT)</math>|| Reference
| <math>\rho^*</math> || <math>A/(Nk_BT)</math>|| Reference
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| 0.25 || −1.766 <math>\pm</math> 0.002 || Table I <ref name="Schilling"> [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3274951 T. Schilling and F. Schmid "Computing absolute free energies of disordered structures by molecular simulation", Journal of Chemical Physics '''131''' 231102 (2009)]</ref>
| 0.25 || 0.620 <math>\pm</math> 0.002 || Table I <ref name="Schilling"> [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3274951 T. Schilling and F. Schmid "Computing absolute free energies of disordered structures by molecular simulation", Journal of Chemical Physics '''131''' 231102 (2009)]</ref>
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| 0.50 || −0.152 <math>\pm</math> 0.002  || Table I <ref name="Schilling"></ref>
| 0.50 || 1.541 <math>\pm</math> 0.002  || Table I <ref name="Schilling"> </ref>
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| 0.75 || 1.721 <math>\pm</math> 0.002  || Table I <ref name="Schilling"></ref>
| 0.75 || 3.009 <math>\pm</math> 0.002  || Table I <ref name="Schilling"> </ref>
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| 1.04086 || 4.959 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"></ref>
| 1.04086 || 4.959 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"> </ref>
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| 1.099975 || 5.631 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"></ref>
| 1.099975 || 5.631 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"> </ref>
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| 1.150000 || 6.274 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"></ref>
| 1.150000 || 6.274 || Table VI <ref name="VegaNoya"> </ref>
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In <ref name="Schilling"></ref> the free energies are given without the ideal gas contribution <math>\ln(\rho^*)-1</math> . Hence, it was added to the free energies in the table.
==Interfacial Helmholtz energy function==
==Interfacial Helmholtz energy function==
The [[Helmholtz energy function]] of the solid–liquid [[interface]] has been calculated using the [[cleaving method]] giving (Ref. <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3514144 Ruslan L. Davidchack "Hard spheres revisited: Accurate calculation of the solid–liquid interfacial free energy", Journal of Chemical Physics '''133''' 234701 (2010)]</ref> Table I):
The [[Helmholtz energy function]] of the solid–liquid [[interface]] has been calculated using the [[cleaving method]] giving (Ref. <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3514144 Ruslan L. Davidchack "Hard spheres revisited: Accurate calculation of the solid–liquid interfacial free energy", Journal of Chemical Physics '''133''' 234701 (2010)]</ref> Table I):
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| <math>\gamma_{\{100\}}</math> || 0.5820(19)
| <math>\gamma_{\{100\}}</math> || 0.5820(19)
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| <math>\gamma_{\{100\}}</math> || 0.636(11) <ref name="FernandezUCM"></ref>
| <math>\gamma_{\{100\}}</math> || 0.636(11) <ref name="FernandezUCM"> </ref>
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| <math>\gamma_{\{110\}}</math> || 0.5590(20)
| <math>\gamma_{\{110\}}</math> || 0.5590(20)
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==Solid structure==
==Solid structure==
The [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/KeplerConjecture.html Kepler conjecture] states that the optimal packing for three dimensional spheres is either cubic or hexagonal close [[Lattice Structures | packing]], both of which have maximum densities of <math>\pi/(3 \sqrt{2}) \approx 74.048%</math><ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/26609 Neil J. A. Sloane "Kepler's conjecture confirmed", Nature '''395''' pp. 435-436 (1998)]</ref>
The [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/KeplerConjecture.html Kepler conjecture] states that the optimal packing for three dimensional spheres is either cubic or hexagonal close [[Lattice Structures | packing]], both of which have maximum densities of <math>\pi/(3 \sqrt{2}) \approx 0.74048%</math> <ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/26609 Neil J. A. Sloane "Kepler's conjecture confirmed", Nature '''395''' pp. 435-436 (1998)]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26041-proof-confirmed-of-400-year-old-fruit-stacking-problem/ Jacob Aron "Proof confirmed of 400-year-old fruit-stacking problem", New Scientist daily news 12 August (2014)]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26041-proof-confirmed-of-400-year-old-fruit-stacking-problem/ Jacob Aron "Proof confirmed of 400-year-old fruit-stacking problem", New Scientist daily news 12 August (2014)]</ref>
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.52.3632 C. F. Tejero, M. S. Ripoll, and A. Pérez "Pressure of the hard-sphere solid", Physical Review E  '''52''' pp. 3632-3636 (1995)]</ref>. However, for hard spheres at close packing the [[Building up a face centered cubic lattice |face centred cubic]] phase is the more stable
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.52.3632 C. F. Tejero, M. S. Ripoll, and A. Pérez "Pressure of the hard-sphere solid", Physical Review E  '''52''' pp. 3632-3636 (1995)]</ref>. However, for hard spheres at close packing the [[Building up a face centered cubic lattice |face centred cubic]] phase is the more stable
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/a701761h Leslie V. Woodcock "Computation of the free energy for alternative crystal structures of hard spheres", Faraday Discussions '''106''' pp. 325-338 (1997)]</ref>, with a [[Helmholtz energy function]] difference in the [[thermodynamic limit]] between the hexagonal close packed and face centered cubic crystals at close packing of 0.001164(8) <math>Nk_BT</math><ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2014.982736 Eva G. Noya and Noé G. Almarza "Entropy of hard spheres in the close-packing limit", Molecular Physics '''113''' pp. 1061-1068 (2015)]</ref>. Recently evidence has been found for a metastable cI16 phase <ref>[https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5009099 Vadim B. Warshavsky, David M. Ford, and Peter A. Monson "On the mechanical stability of the body-centered cubic phase and the emergence of a metastable cI16 phase in classical hard sphere solids", Journal of Chemical Physics '''148''' 024502 (2018)]</ref> indicating the ''"cI16 is a mechanically stable structure that can spontaneously emerge from a bcc starting point but it is thermodynamically metastable relative to fcc or hcp".''
<ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/a701761h Leslie V. Woodcock "Computation of the free energy for alternative crystal structures of hard spheres", Faraday Discussions '''106''' pp. 325-338 (1997)]</ref>, with a [[Helmholtz energy function]] difference in the [[thermodynamic limit]] between the hexagonal close packed and face centered cubic crystals at close packing of 0.001164(8) <math>Nk_BT</math><ref>[http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2014.982736 Eva G. Noya and Noé G. Almarza "Entropy of hard spheres in the close-packing limit", Molecular Physics '''113''' pp. 1061-1068 (2015)]</ref>.
*See also: [[Equations of state for crystals of hard spheres]]
*See also: [[Equations of state for crystals of hard spheres]]


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