Fluctuations, Order, and Defects - Couverture rigide

Mazenko, G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471328405 ISBN 13 : 9780471328407

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Fluctuations, order, and defects determine a material's properties. The difference between water and ice is a matter of order. Many of today's high-tech materials in electronics and chemistry engineer order and defects to maximize desired properties. This second of a four volume set discusses phase transitions in a field theoretic context and shows how these methods can be applied to more complex systems such as liquid crystals and polymers. While building on the previous volume, this volume is self-contained and stands alone as a valuable resource. Modern treatment includes coverage of effective hamiltonians. Focuses on problems in condensed matter physics. Author is well-known and respected for his work in statistical mechanics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

GENE F. MAZENKO is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago's James Frank Institute and is well respected for his work in statistical mechanics. He is the author of Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics (Wiley).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471328405
• ISBN 13: 9780471328407
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 540
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• Personne responsable: non disponible