Equations of State of Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory

Feynman, R. P.; Metropolis, N.; Teller, E.

doi:10.2172/4417654

Title: Equations of State of Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory

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The Fermi-Thomas model has been used to derive the equation of state of matter at high pressures and at various temperatures. Calculations have been carried out both without and with the exchange terms. Discussion of similarity transformations lead to the virial theorem and to correlation of solutions for different Z-values.

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Feynman, R. P. ^[1]; Metropolis, N. ^[1]; Teller, E. ^[1]

Los Alamos Scientific Lab., Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: 1949-01-20

Research Org.:: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 4417654

Report Number(s):: AECD-2448 (LADC-553)
TRN: US200506%%308

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Decl. Jan. 20, 1949; Proposed for publication in Phys.; PBD: 30 Apr 1949

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; TRANSFORMATIONS; ATOMIC MODELS; EQUATIONS; INTERACTIONS; PARTICLES; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STATISTICS; THERMODYNAMICS; THOMAS-FERMI MODEL; VIRIAL THEOREM; Equations Of State; Transformations; Atomic Models; Equations; Interactions; Particles; Quantum Mechanics; Statistics; Thermodynamics; Thomas-Fermi Model; Virial Theorem

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                    Feynman, R. P., Metropolis, N., and Teller, E.. Equations of State of Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory.  United States: N. p., 1949. 
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                    Feynman, R. P., Metropolis, N., & Teller, E.. Equations of State of Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/4417654

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                    Feynman, R. P., Metropolis, N., and Teller, E.. 1949.  
        "Equations of State of Elements Based on the Generalized Fermi-Thomas Theory".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/4417654.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4417654.

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