Introduction to the Theory of Soft Matter From Ideal Gases to Liquid Crystals /

This book presents the theory of soft matter to students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level. It provides a basic introduction to theoretical physics as applied to soft matter, explaining the concepts of symmetry, broken symmetry, and order parameters; phases and phase transiti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Selinger, Jonathan V. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Soft and Biological Matter,
Temas:
Soft condensed matter.
Physical chemistry.
Biomedical engineering.
Chemometrics.
Soft and Granular Matter.
Physical Chemistry.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Mathematical Applications in Chemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Toy Model
  • Ising Model for Ferromagnetism
  • Gases and Liquids
  • Landau Theory
  • First Mathematical Interlude: Variational Calculus
  • Field Theory for Nonuniform Systems
  • Dynamics of Phase Transitions
  • Solids: Crystals and Glasses
  • second Mathematical Interlude: Tensors
  • Liquid Crystals.

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