Particle number fluctuations for the van der Waals equation of state
Particle number fluctuations for the van der Waals equation of state
The van der Waals (VDW) equation of state describes a thermal equilibrium in system of particles, where both repulsive and attractive interactions between them are included. This equation predicts an existence of the 1st order liquid-gas phase transition and the critical point. The standard form of the VDW equation is …