Stability of the Nematic Phase for the Hard Ellipsoid Fluid
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چکیده
We investigate, by Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics computer simulation techniques, the stability of the nematic phase of hard ellipsoids of revolution with axial ratio 3, for system sizes in the range N = 108{576. We conclude that the phase is not, as had previously been suggested, rendered unstable by increasing the number of particles in this range. The diiculties of making accurate estimates of the positions of both the nematic-isotropic and nematic-solid transitions are emphasized.
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