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Solution of the Ornstein-Zernike equation for non-uniform systems

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The solution to the Ornstein-Zernike Equation for a liquid with a free surface is formulated in terms of an integral eigenvalue problem. We discuss the properties of the integral kernel and its associated eigenfunctions and eigenvalues. Our method is then applied to the zero-temperature free surface of liquid 4He.

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  1. M. D. Miller

    Present address: Department of Physics, Washington State University, 99164, Pullman, WA, USA

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  1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, 5000, Cologne 41, West Germany

    M. D. Miller, M. L. Ristig & N. Schulz

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Miller, M.D., Ristig, M.L., Schulz, N. (1984). Solution of the Ornstein-Zernike equation for non-uniform systems. In: Kümmel, H., Ristig, M.L. (eds) Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 198. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0037548

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