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A system of hard disks (diameter σ) is studied by considering the corresponding exclusion disks (radius σ). Thus, the results of previous papers on overlapping disks can be used for a geometrical analysis of the system. The concept of “fluctuating free volume” is compared with free volume theory. Finally, a series of computer experiments on hard disks is analyzed geometrically, especially with respect to the fluid-solid transition.
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Kratky, K.W., Drexler, H. Intersecting disks (and spheres) and statistical mechanics. II. the hard-disk system. J Stat Phys 29, 499–513 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01342184
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