THERMODYNAMIC SELF-CONSISTENCY CRITERION IN THE MIXED INTEGRAL-EQUATION THEORY OF LIQUID STRUCTURE

The insensitivity of the thermodynamically self-consistent mixed integ ral equation approach to the choice of and prescription for mixing the component closures is demonstrated using the square-well potential. S tructures and mechanical properties are nearly identical among three d ifferent closure equations, which all compare well to Monte Carlo simu lation data. These results suggest that future improvements will come from further applications of thermodynamic self-consistency arguments.