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pandabear
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Hello,
I wonder if there is a common origin to the 'virial theorem' by Clausius and the 'virial expansion' or equation of state used to express the compressibility of a gas. I am just wondering about this because the two concepts do not seem to have a common mathematical origin (that I can see), and upon searching for the etymology of the the word, "virial", I am lead back to the definition of these two concepts. I am just curious and would appreciate any leads you might have. Thank you!
I wonder if there is a common origin to the 'virial theorem' by Clausius and the 'virial expansion' or equation of state used to express the compressibility of a gas. I am just wondering about this because the two concepts do not seem to have a common mathematical origin (that I can see), and upon searching for the etymology of the the word, "virial", I am lead back to the definition of these two concepts. I am just curious and would appreciate any leads you might have. Thank you!