Deriving vdW-equation from kinetic theory

Philip Koeck · Apr 16, 2020

Does anybody know of a derivation of the van der Waals equation from the molecular kinetic theory of gases, but without using the tools of statistical physics (such as partition functions)?

vanhees71 · Apr 16, 2020

The vdW EoS can be understood as a virial expansion. You find a nice derivation in Landau&Lifshitz vol. V (which is anyway one of the best books on thermodynamics and statistics).

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