--- trunk/tengDissertation/Introduction.tex 2006/06/21 16:43:07 2874 +++ trunk/tengDissertation/Introduction.tex 2006/06/23 20:21:54 2881 @@ -1114,23 +1114,10 @@ computer simulation. Figure (r)}{\rho}. \] Note that the delta function can be replaced by a histogram in -computer simulation. Figure -\ref{introFigure:pairDistributionFunction} shows a typical pair -distribution function for the liquid argon system. The occurrence of -several peaks in the plot of $g(r)$ suggests that it is more likely -to find particles at certain radial values than at others. This is a -result of the attractive interaction at such distances. Because of -the strong repulsive forces at short distance, the probability of -locating particles at distances less than about 3.7{\AA} from each -other is essentially zero. +computer simulation. Peaks in $g(r)$ represent solvent shells, and +the height of these peaks gradually decreases to 1 as the liquid of +large distance approaches the bulk density. -%\begin{figure} -%\centering -%\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{pdf.eps} -%\caption[Pair distribution function for the liquid argon -%]{Pair distribution function for the liquid argon} -%\label{introFigure:pairDistributionFunction} -%\end{figure} \subsubsection{\label{introSection:timeDependentProperties}\textbf{Time-dependent Properties}}