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The '''hard superball model'''  is defined by the inequality
The '''hard superball model'''  is defined by the inequality


:<math>\left|\frac{x}{a}\right|^{2q} + \left|\frac{y}{a}\right|^{2q} +\left|\frac{z}{a}\right|^{2q}  \le 1</math>  
:<math>|x|^{2q} + |y|^{2q} +|z|^{2q}  \le a^{2q}</math>  


where ''x'', ''y'' and ''z'' are scaled Cartesian coordinates with ''q'' the deformation parameter and radius ''a''. The shape of the superball interpolates smoothly between two Platonic solids, namely the octahedron (''q'' = 0.5) and the [[Hard cube model |cube]] (''q'' = ∞) via the [[Hard sphere model |sphere]] (''q'' = 1) as shown in the right figure.
where ''x'', ''y'' and ''z'' are scaled Cartesian coordinates with ''q'' the deformation parameter and radius ''a''. The shape of the superball interpolates smoothly between two Platonic solids, namely the octahedron (''q'' = 0.5) and the [[Hard cube model |cube]] (''q'' = ∞) via the [[Hard sphere model |sphere]] (''q'' = 1) as shown in the right figure.
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:<math>
:<math>
\begin{eqnarray}
\begin{align}
         v(q,a) & =  & 8 a^3 \int_{0}^1 \int_{0}^{(1-x^{2q})^{1/2q}} (1-x^{2q}-y^{2q})^{1/2q} \mathrm{d}\, y \, \mathrm{d}\, x \nonumber\\
         v(q,a) & =  & 8 a^3 \int_{0}^1 \int_{0}^{(1-x^{2q})^{1/2q}} (1-x^{2q}-y^{2q})^{1/2q} \mathrm{d}\, y \, \mathrm{d}\, x = \frac{2a^3\left[ \Gamma\left(1/2q\right) \right]^3}{3q^2\Gamma\left(3/2q\right)},
        & = & \frac{8a^3\left[ \Gamma\left(1+1/2q\right) \right]^3}{\Gamma\left(1+ 3/2q\right)},
\end{align}
\end{eqnarray}
</math>
</math>
where <math>\Gamma</math> is the [[Gamma function]].
where <math>\Gamma</math> is the [[Gamma function]].
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==Phase diagram==
==Phase diagram==
The full [[phase diagrams |phase diagram]] of hard superballs whose shape interpolates from cubes to octahedra was reported in Ref <ref name="superballs"> </ref>.
The full [[phase diagrams |phase diagram]] of hard superballs whose shape interpolates from cubes to octahedra was reported in Ref <ref name="superballs"></ref>.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:51, 18 June 2018

The shape of superballs interpolates between octahedra (q = 0.5) and cubes (q = ∞) via spheres (q = 1).
Phase diagram for hard superballs in the (packing fraction) versus 1/q (bottom axis) and q (top axis) representation where q is the deformation parameter [2].

The hard superball model is defined by the inequality

where x, y and z are scaled Cartesian coordinates with q the deformation parameter and radius a. The shape of the superball interpolates smoothly between two Platonic solids, namely the octahedron (q = 0.5) and the cube (q = ∞) via the sphere (q = 1) as shown in the right figure.

Particle Volume[edit]

The volume of a superball with the shape parameter q and radius a is given by

where is the Gamma function.

Overlap algorithm[edit]

The most widely used overlap algorithm is on the basis of Perram and Wertheim method [1] [2].

Phase diagram[edit]

The full phase diagram of hard superballs whose shape interpolates from cubes to octahedra was reported in Ref [2].

References[edit]