Simple views on condensed matter:

This volume contains a selection of important papers by P-G de Gennes (1991 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics) which have had a long-lasting impact on our understanding of condensed matter (solid state physics, liquid crystals, polymers, interfaces, wetting and adhesion). A typical example is the origin...

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Main Author: Gennes, Pierre-Gilles de 1932-2007 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Pub. Co. c1998
Series:Series in modern condensed matter physics v. 8
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Online Access:FHN01
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Summary:This volume contains a selection of important papers by P-G de Gennes (1991 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics) which have had a long-lasting impact on our understanding of condensed matter (solid state physics, liquid crystals, polymers, interfaces, wetting and adhesion). A typical example is the original article on "reptation" of polymer chains. The author has added some "afterthoughts" to the main papers (explaining their successes or weaknesses), and some current views on each special problem. Complex systems (polymers or granular matters, etc) are explained without heavy calculations — using simple scaling laws as the main tool
Physical Description:xii, 489 p. ill
ISBN:9789812816801

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