The self‐consistent WCA method is generally regarded as more accurate than the WCA method at high densities, which may seem surprising in view of the orders of approximation expected. It is shown in this note that, in fact, the relative ranking of the two methods depends on the representation chosen for the indirect correlation function of the reference hard‐sphere fluid.
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