An overview is given of theory and experiments on liquid crystal phases which appear in
solutions of elongated colloidal particles or stiff polymers. The Onsager (1949) virial theory …

We review a theory of freezing based on the density-functional approach andcompare a
variety of its versions. The application of the theory to the freezing of various simple and …

This pedagogical overview of liquid crystals is based on lectures for postgraduate students
given at the International Max Planck Research School “Modeling of Soft Matter”. I am …

The phase transitions exhibited by systems of hard spherocylinders, with a diameter D and
cylinder length L, are re‐examined with the isothermal–isobaric Monte Carlo (MC‐NPT) …

The basis of our theoretical understanding of statistical mechanics of dilute gases dates
back to the nineteenth century. The atomistic description of crystalline solids originated in …

The shear rheology and shear-induced microstructure of poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG)-based
suspensions of acicular precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) particles of varying particle …

A method is developed for the efficient calculation of free volumes and corresponding
surface areas in the hard sphere system by extending a previous method for calculating …

Hard models for particle interactions have played a crucial role in the understanding of the
structure of condensed matter. In particular, they help to explain the formation of oriented …

The phase diagram of fluids of hard biaxial ellipsoids with c/a= 10 and b/a∈{1, 10}, where a,
b, and c are the semi-axes, has been studied using computer simulation. Four …

Computer simulation of simple model fluids has a long history, and has provided
considerable insight into the stability of phases and the transitions between them. 1, 2 …