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Stability of the high-density hard-sphere solid in the density-functional theories of freezing

par Baus, Marc ;Colot, Jean-Louis
Référence Journal of physics. C, Solid state physics, 18, page (365-370)
Publication Publié, 1985

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It is shown that the recently proposed density-functional theory of freezing predicts a thermodynamically stable hard-sphere solid up to the density of crystal close packing. The behaviour is contrasted with the unphysical remelting of the hard-sphere solid just after freezing found in an alternative theory. Some possible reasons for this discrepancy are pointed out. © 1985 The Institute of Physics.