Hard-point Particle: Hamiltonian Explained

[dapias09]

Hi all,

what do you understand by a hard-point gas?, I mean in terms of its hamiltonian.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jorriss]

Let me know if this is incorrect but I think what you are asking is, what is the form of the hamiltonian of a hard-sphere system?

If so, is there something in this definition that is troublesome? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_spheres

 

[dapias09]

Thank you Jorriss, yes I realized that the hard-point gas is the same than the hard-sphere gas but in one dimension.

 

[Jorriss]

Thank you Jorriss, yes I realized that the hard-point gas is the same than the hard-sphere gas but in one dimension.

Sure, but I am unclear on what you are wondering about.