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Ornstein-Zernike equation

Ornstein-Zernike equation proper noun: an integral equation that relates different correlation functions with each other and, together with a closure relation, is used to compute the structure factor and thermodynamic state functions of amorphous matter such as liquids or colloids.

Proper noun

the Ornstein-Zernike equation

  1. (statistical mechanics) An integral equation that relates different correlation functions with each other and, together with a closure relation, is used to compute the structure factor and thermodynamic state functions of amorphous matter such as liquids or colloids.

Origin of Ornstein-Zernike equation

Introduced by Leonard Ornstein and Frits Zernike.

Questions about Ornstein-Zernike equation

What does Ornstein-Zernike equation mean?
Ornstein-Zernike equation means an integral equation that relates different correlation functions with each other and, together with a closure relation, is used to compute the structure factor and thermodynamic state functions of amorphous matter such as liquids or colloids.
What part of speech is Ornstein-Zernike equation?
Ornstein-Zernike equation is a proper noun.

Words near Ornstein-Zernike equation in the dictionary

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