Abstract

A parameter-free bridge functional is presented using a weighted density approximation (WDA). The key point of this scheme is the utilization of Baxter's relation connecting the second-order direct correlation function (DCF) to the higher-order DCF with the density derivative. The free energy density required for the WDA is determined in a self-consistent manner using Baxter's relation and Percus's test particle method. This self-consistent scheme enables us to employ any type of potential model for simple liquids. The new functional is applied to calculate density distribution functions for the inhomogeneous fluids interacting via the hard-sphere, Lennard-Jones, and hard-core Yukawa potentials under an external field from a planar wall and a slit pore.

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