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For the isotropic phase we can take the
ideal gas as a reference and integrate along the equation of state
using the density 
as the integration parameter
Because the isotropic-nematic transition shows only a very small
density jump at low 
, it is possible to extend the integration
through the
transition and obtain the free energy of the nematic phase as well.
