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Legacy of van der Waals

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It is a hundred years since van der Waals related the pressure, volume and temperature of a fluid by the equation which bears his name. This article which is based on a lecture delivered at an Institute of Physics Conference at the University of Kent in April, describes the background and present value of his work.

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ROWLINSON, J. Legacy of van der Waals. Nature 244, 414–417 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244414a0

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