Virial (disambiguation): Difference between revisions

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The virial of a central interaction potential $v(r)$ is defined by

V(r)={\frac {dv(r)}{dr}}r=-f(r)r.

The virial features prominently in classical thermodynamics (for example, see virial coefficients) and in simulation (see: virial pressure).

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 :<math>V(r)= \frac{dv(r)}{dr} r = - f(r) r .</math>
-Apart from historical reasons, the virial features prominently [[classical thermodynamics]] (for example, see [[Virial_equation_of_state |  virial coefficients]]) and in simulation (see: [[virial pressure]]).
+The virial features prominently in [[classical thermodynamics]] (for example, see [[Virial_equation_of_state |  virial coefficients]]) and in simulation (see: [[virial pressure]]).
 ==See also==
 *[[Virial equation of state]]