Editing Virial (disambiguation)

The '''virial''' of a central [[ Intermolecular_pair_potential | interaction potential]] <math>v(r)</math> is defined as

:<math>V(r)= \frac{dv(r)}{dr} r = - f(r) r .</math>

The virial features prominently in [[classical thermodynamics]] (for example, see [[Virial_equation_of_state |  virial coefficients]]) and in simulation (see: [[virial pressure]]).
==See also==
*[[Virial equation of state]]
*[[Virial pressure]]
*[[Virial theorem]]
[[category: classical mechanics]]