Comparison with empirical results of the interstitialcy theory of condensed matter

A quantitative and comprehensive comparison of the predictions of the interstitialcy theory of condensed matter with empirical results for characteristic and universal properties of simple dense liquids and glasses is given. The most distinctive thermodynamic properties are the unusually large shear susceptibilities and entropies. These are essentially the same for interstitials in crystals, liquids and glasses. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.