Surface tension

The surface tension, $\gamma$, is a measure of the work required to create a surface. In the Canonical ensemble: two phases;

$\gamma ={\frac {\partial A(N,V,T,{\mathcal {A}})}{\partial {\mathcal {A}}}}$;

where

• $N$ is the number of particles
• $V$ is the volume
• $T$ is the temperature
• ${\mathcal {A}}$ is the surface area
• $A$ is the Helmholtz energy function

Computer Simulation

• Binder procedure

• Explicit interface

References

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