Hard ellipsoid model: Difference between revisions

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The general ellipsoid, also called a triaxial ellipsoid, is a quadratic surface which is given in Cartesian coordinates by

{\frac {x^{2}}{a^{2}}}+{\frac {y^{2}}{b^{2}}}+{\frac {z^{2}}{c^{2}}}=1

where $a$ , $b$ and $c$ define the lengths of the axis.

The most widely used overlap algorithm is that of Perram and Wertheim:

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 where <math>a</math>, <math>b </math> and <math>c</math> define the lengths of the
 axis.
+==Overlap algorithm==
+The most widely used overlap algorithm is that of Perram and Wertheim:
+*[http://dx.doi.org/:10.1016/0021-9991(85)90171-8  John W. Perram and M. S. Wertheim "Statistical mechanics of hard ellipsoids. I. Overlap algorithm and the contact function", Journal of Computational Physics  '''58''' pp. 409-416 (1985)]
 ==See also==
 *[[Hard ellipsoid equation of state]]