Equilibrium distribution of hard-sphere systems and revised Enskog theory

Abstract

A revised Enskog theory (RET) is shown to lead to a correct equilibrium distribution in hard-sphere systems in a stationary external potential, while the standard Enskog theory (SET) does not. Attention is given to the s-component hard-sphere mixture with constant external potential acting on particles of a particular species. The different definition of the pair correlation function at a contact point of two different species used in RET is demonstrated to be consistent with equilibrium statistical mechanics, whereas the definition chosen for the contact point in SET is not.