Ornstein–Zernike equation

In statistical mechanics, the Ornstein–Zernike (OZ) equation is an integral equation introduced by Leonard Ornstein and Frits Zernike that relates different correlation functions with each other. Together with a closure relation, it is used to compute the structure factor and thermodynamic state functions of amorphous matter like liquids or colloids. In molecular theories of ionic solutions, this type of integral equation can be used to describe how molecules (i.e. particles, ions, and colloids), distribute space and time given their interaction energies.

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