The static fluctuation approximation is applied for the first time to an electronic system. A simple model (a uniform electron fluid) is chosen to explore the applicability of static fluctuation approximation to electrons in metals. The thermodynamic properties -the internal energy per particle, the pressure, the entropy per unit volume, the heat capacity per unit volume, and the chemical potential -are calculated over a wide range of densities within the metallic-density region. Finally, the pair-correlation function for the electron fluid is evaluated. Values of this function are then tabulated for zero-interparticle separation at several densities of interest. The results of this work are found to be in good agreement with several other many-body calculations.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.